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Cisco CNS NetFlow Collection Engine Installation and User Guide
OL-3230-02
About This Guide
Objective
The Cisco CNS NetFlow Collection Engine Installation and User Guide describes the CNS NetFlow
Collection Engine application, which is used with the NetFlow services data export feature on Cisco
routers and Catalyst 5000 and 6000 series switches. This document also describes the system
requirements that must be met in order to install the CNS NetFlow Collection Engine product, as well
as, how to install, start, and configure CNS NetFlow Collection Engine.
NetFlow services consist of high-performance IP switching features that capture a rich set of traffic
statistics exported from routers and switches while they perform their switching function. CNS NetFlow
Collection Engine provides fast, scalable, and economical data collection from multiple export devices
exporting NetFlow data records.
Prior to reading this manual, you should read the Release Notes for Cisco CNS NetFlow Collection
Engine Release 4.0 document. The Release Notes document provides information about known software
and documentation problems and any last minute information about the CNS NetFlow Collection Engine
software not available when this guide was produced.
In previous releases, this product was referred to as Cisco NetFlow FlowCollector (NFC).
Who Should Use This Book
This guide is intended primarily for individuals with network and system administration skills. You
should have a basic understanding of network design, operation, and terminology, as well as familiarity
with your own network configurations. You also must have a basic familiarity with Web browsers,
Hewlett Packard’s HP-UX, Sun Microsystem’s Solaris Operating System, or Linux.
How This Book Is Organized
This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, “Overview,” describes the CNS NetFlow Collection Engine application.
Chapter 2, “Installing and Configuring CNS NetFlow Collection Engine,” describes how to install CNA
NetFlow Collection Engine, configure it, and then validate that it is operating properly.
Chapter 3, “Using the CNS NetFlow Collection Engine User Interface,” describes how to use the CNS
NetFlow Collection Engine user interface (NFUI) to review application statistics and resource
definitions.