Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 220
Configuring FlowChaser, Setting FlowChaser Maximum Flows Per Device
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220 Monitoring Monitoring flow statistics Note: For flow data collection, you must add interfaces and protection policies to sensors. For TrackBack, you must enable Flow Statistics Capture in the sensor parameters, and execute the TrackBack response rule. See "Adding or editing monitoring interface on software nodes" on page 90, "Defining new protection policies" on page 120, and "Setting TrackBack response action" on page 147. Configuring FlowChaser Configure the following FlowChaser parameters to enable the FlowChaser option and define how it functions: ■ Setting FlowChaser Maximum Flows Per Device ■ Setting FlowChaser Router Flow Collection Threads ■ Setting FlowChaser Router Flow Collection Port ■ Setting FlowChaser Sensor Threads Setting FlowChaser Maximum Flows Per Device FlowChaser Maximum Flows Per Device limits the volume of flow data exported from the routers by setting a maximum number of flow entries stored per device in the FlowChaser flow data store. The default value is 24,567. To configure this parameter 1 Click Configuration > Node > Network Security Parameters. 2 In Select Node, choose the node from the pull-down list, and click OK. 3 In the left pane, click FlowChaser Maximum Flows Per Device. 4 In the lower right pane, enter a value. 5 Click Apply. 6 In Apply Changes To, select the node to which to apply the parameter. 7 Click OK to save the changes to this node and close. Note: Restart Symantec Network Security for changes to this parameter to take effect. Setting FlowChaser Router Flow Collection Threads FlowChaser Router Flow Collection Thread determines the number of threads for the FlowChaser database to receive flow data. To handle a large volume of data,