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Traffic Flow Analyzer, How does it work
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8 Traffic Flow Analyzer OpenManage Network Manager's Traffic Flow Analyzer listens on UDP ports for NetFlow, or JFlow datagrams. A flow is a unidirectional stream of packets between two network nodes. The following key parameters appear in flows: • Source IP address • Destination IP address • Source port number • Destination port number • Layer 3 protocol type • ToS byte (Type of Service) • Input logical interface Using that data, Traffic Flow Analyzer can help you visualize network traffic, troubleshoot and anticipate bottlenecks. How does it work? • The NetFlow exporting router monitors traffic traversing it How does it work? | Traffic Flow Analyzer 293
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Traffic Flow Analyzer
OpenManage Network Manager’s Traffic Flow Analyzer listens on UDP ports for NetFlow, or JFlow
datagrams. A flow is a unidirectional stream of packets between two network nodes. The following
key parameters appear in flows:
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Source IP address
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Destination IP address
•
Source port number
•
Destination port number
•
Layer 3 protocol type
•
ToS byte (Type of Service)
•
Input logical interface
Using that data, Traffic Flow Analyzer can help you visualize network traffic, troubleshoot and
anticipate bottlenecks.
How does it work?
•
The NetFlow exporting router monitors traffic traversing it