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Configuring the sFlow protocol globally
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Configuring the sFlow protocol globally
Dell recommends that you globally configure sFlow on the switch first, then make custom
alterations to specific interface ports. For details, see “Interface-specific administrative tasks for
sFlow” on page 116.
NOTE
For complete information on the sFlow CLI commands for the switch, see the Converged Enhanced
Ethernet Command Reference.
To configure sFlow globally, perform the following steps in global configuration mode.
1. Globally enable the sFlow protocol.
switch(config)#sflow enable
2. Designate the IP address for the sFlow collector server.
switch(config)#sflow collector 192.10.138.176
3. Set the sFlow polling interval.
switch(config)#sflow polling-interval 135
4. Set the sFlow sample-rate
switch(config)#sflow sample-rate 4096
5. Use the exit command to return to Privileged EXEC mode.
6. Confirm the sFlow configuration status.
switch#show sflow
sFlow services are enabled
Global default sampling rate: 4096
Global default counter polling interval: 135
1 collectors configured
Collector IP addr: 192.10.138.176, Agent IP addr: 10.32.152.22, UDP port: 6343
77 UDP packets exported
0 UDP packets dropped
165 sFlow samples collected
Interface-specific administrative tasks for sFlow
Global sflow enable prepares the switch to use sFlow, as shown in “Configuring the sFlow protocol
globally”. However, that process does not automatically enable sFlow on individual ports. You must
enable sFlow on each port. Use the administrative tasks in this section to make any necessary
customizations to specific interface port settings.
Disabling sFlow on specific interfaces
By default, sFlow is disabled on all the interface ports on the switch.
NOTE
Disabling sFlow on the interface port does not completely shut down the network communication on
the interface port.