Dell PowerConnect 8100 CLI Reference Guide - Page 1605

75 Sflow Commands sFlow® is the standard for monitoring high-speed switched and routed networks. sFlow technology is built into network equipment and gives complete visibility into network activity, enabling effective management and control of network resources. The sFlow monitoring system consists of an sFlow Agent (embedded in a switch or router or in a stand-alone probe) and a central sFlow Collector. The sFlow Agent uses sampling technology to capture traffic statistics from the device it is monitoring. sFlow datagrams are used to forward the sampled traffic statistics immediately to an sFlow Collector for analysis. The sFlow Agent supports two forms of sampling: statistical packet-based sampling of switched or routed Packet Flows and time-based sampling of counters. Commands in this Chapter This chapter explains the following commands: sflow destination sflow polling sflow polling (Interface Mode) sflow sampling sflow sampling (Interface Mode) show sflow agent show sflow destination show sflow polling show sflow polling - sflow destination Use the sflow destination command to configure the sFlow collector parameters (owner string, receiver timeout, maxdatagram, ip address and port). Use the "no" form of this command to set receiver parameters to the default or remove a receiver. Sflow Commands 1605