sFlowTrend-Pro

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1. Introducing sFlowTrend-Pro

1.2. About sFlow

1.3. Getting started

1.4. Getting help

1.4.1. Using the on-line help window

2. The dashboard

2.1. Status

2.2. Thresholds

2.3. Top interfaces

3. Charts

3.1. Selecting the switch and interface to analyse

3.2. Chart types

3.2.1. Interface counter charts

3.2.1.1. Using the legend to view one interface counter statistic

3.2.2. Top N traffic charts

3.2.2.1. Understanding the Top N traffic chart

3.2.2.2. Displaying end host information

3.2.2.3. Using the legend to drilldown on specific traffic

3.2.2.4. Filtering for specific traffic

3.3. Changing the time selection

3.3.1. Using the Time selector

3.3.2. Using custom time selection

3.3.3. Making a time selection by dragging the mouse

4. Wireless

4.1. Selecting the WAP and radio to analyse

4.2. Wireless chart types

4.2.1. Wireless specific counters charts

4.2.2. Wireless specific top N traffic charts

5. Switch interface statistics

5.1. Selecting the switch to analyse

6. Using and configuring thresholds

6.1. Viewing thresholds

6.2. Threshold values and types

6.3. Defining thresholds

6.4. Root cause analysis

7. Circles

7.1. Selecting the switch and interface to analyse

7.2. Configuring the Circles chart

7.2.1. Clustering end hosts

7.2.2. Automatically labelling chart elements

7.2.3. Selecting traffic volume units

7.3. Changing the time selection

7.4. Interacting with the Circles chart

7.4.1. Selectively labelling chart elements

7.4.2. Displaying end host information

7.4.3. Pan and zoom

7.4.4. Filtering for specific traffic

8. Reports

8.1. Organising report definitions

8.2. Editing report definitions and sections

8.2.1. Viewing report results

8.2.2. Editing a query section

8.2.2.1. Defining how query results are displayed

8.2.2.2. Editing a query using basic settings

8.2.2.3. Editing a query using advanced settings

8.2.3. Editing an HTML section

8.3. Running a report

9. Advanced filtering

9.1. Advanced use of filters

9.2. Terms available for use in filters

10. End host information

11. Running sFlowTrend-Pro as a service

11.1. Introduction

11.2. Installation

11.2.1. Using the interactive installer

11.2.2. Installing with a Debian or RPM package

11.2.3. Notes on installing sFlowTrend-Pro as a service under Linux

11.3. Connecting to a server

12. Configuration

12.1. Configuring the license

12.2. Configuring switches in sFlowTrend-Pro

12.2.1. Adding a switch that is to be configured via SNMP

12.2.2. Importing and exporting switch configuration

12.2.3. Verifying the switch configuration and status

12.3. Configuring subnets in sFlowTrend-Pro

12.4. Options

12.4.1. Setting the switch, interface, and host naming policy

12.4.1.1. Setting the switch naming policy

12.4.1.2. Setting the interface naming policy

12.4.1.3. Setting the host naming policy

12.4.2. Configuring global SNMP settings

12.4.3. Configuring advanced options

12.4.4. Proxy configuration

12.4.5. Advanced sFlow

12.5. Configuring user authentication

12.5.1. Adding a user

13. Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions

13.1. Troubleshooting sFlowTrend-Pro

13.1.1. Installation problems

13.1.1.1. When I try to install sFlowTrend-Pro, my browser asks me what to do

13.1.1.2. When I try to install sFlowTrend-Pro, my browser displays a page of text instead of installing the program

13.1.1.3. sFlowTrend-Pro requires the Java Run-time Environment (JRE) v6.0, and Java Web Start

13.1.1.4. Java Web Start is not working correctly on Linux

13.1.2. No switches are listed in the Switch selector

13.1.3. When I select a switch in the Charts tab, the chart is blank

13.1.4. When I select a switch in the Interfaces tab, the table is empty

13.1.5. When I select a switch in the Interfaces tab, the table rows have no counter values.

13.1.6. sFlowTrend-Pro is not receiving sFlow from switch

13.1.7. sFlowTrend-Pro cannot communicate with the switch using SNMP

13.2. Frequently asked questions

13.2.1. After I select a switch to monitor, why does nothing happen?

13.2.2. When I start sFlowTrend-Pro, why do I get an error message "Cannot open UDP port 6343"?

13.2.3. Why are most of the bars in a Top N traffic chart coloured grey?

13.2.4. What firewall requirements does sFlowTrend-Pro have?

14. Advanced topics

14.1. Custom configuration

14.2. Integrating sFlowTrend-Pro with other applications

14.2.1. How integration works

14.2.2. Default URLs available

14.2.3. Creating custom URLs

14.2.3.1. Custom URL example

15. Reference

15.1. Menu reference

15.2. Database fields reference

15.2.1. Flows table fields

15.2.2. Counters table fields

15.2.3. Time fields

15.3. Filter functions reference

15.4. Database functions

15.4.1. Key functions

15.4.1.1. countryCode

15.4.1.2. countryName

15.4.1.3. ifAlias

15.4.1.4. ifName

15.4.1.5. locate

15.4.1.6. locateSwitch

15.4.1.7. mac

15.4.1.8. resolve

15.4.1.9. subnet

15.4.1.10. vendor

15.4.1.11. wifiCipherSuiteName

15.4.1.12. wifiCipherSuiteFormatted

15.4.1.13. wifiVersionName

15.4.2. Value functions

15.4.2.1. max

15.4.2.2. min

15.4.2.3. rate

15.4.2.4. scale

15.4.2.5. count

15.4.3. Time functions

15.4.3.1. timestamp

15.4.3.2. format

A. Configuring switches to send sFlow

A.1. Using SNMP to configure the switch to send sFlow

A.1.1. Configuring ProCurve switches to allow sFlow configuration via SNMP

A.2. Using the switch CLI to configure sFlow

A.2.1. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch

A.2.2. Brocade (Foundry Networks)

A.2.3. D-Link

A.2.4. Enterasys

A.2.5. Extreme Networks

A.2.6. Force10 Networks

A.2.7. H3C

A.2.8. Juniper Networks

A.2.9. Netgear

A.2.10. ProCurve Networking by HP

B. Recommended sampling rates

C. Acknowledgements and copyright