What are the supported SFlow Sample Types?

Products

• CA Network Flow Analysis (NetQos / NFA)

Issue/Introduction

Question: 

What are the supported SFlow Sample Types?

Answer: 

The following Sample Types are Supported:

 

• FORMAT 1 - Flow Samples:  Supported in RA.8.3.16 and newer
• FORMAT 3 - Expanded Flow Samples:  supported in RA 9.0 update 1 (9.0.161)

The following Sample Types are Not Supported and the flows will be discarded from NFA

• FORMAT 2 - Counter Samples:  Unsupported
• FORMAT 4 - Expanded Counter Samples:  Unsupported

 

Additional Information:

The Sample Type can be found by looking at the pcap of the device in Wireshark, and going to "Analyze->Decode As" and decoding it as "SFLOW".

You can hit "Ctrl + F" and then select "By:String" and "Search in: Packet Details" and search for "sample".

 

 

Environment

Release: RAIB1H99000-9.3-Network Flow Analysis-Interface Bundle-Hardware
Component: