Source and Destination Application Columns are Blank in Flow Report Exports in VCF Operations for Networks
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Issue/Introduction
- When exporting a flow report to CSV, the "Source Application" and "Destination Application" columns appear blank.
- VM-to-Application mapping and Application Definitions are correctly configured and visible within the GUI.
- Flow queries performed directly in the GUI successfully filter by application metadata, but the exported CSV data does not include this information.
NOTE: VCF Operations for Networks was formerly named Aria Operations for Networks (AON), and prior to that was named vRealize Network Insight (vRNI).
Environment
Cause
Advanced metadata export features, specifically the population of application data within flow reports, are restricted by architectural sizing and licensing constraints.
According to product documentation, Working with Application Discovery, Flow-Based Application Discovery and advanced metadata mapping for reporting require:
- An Enterprise License.
- The platform cluster to be deployed using an Extra Large (XL) brick size. See System Recommendations and Requirements
Deployments on Medium or Large brick sizes or those utilizing lower license tiers natively restrict the analysis engine from mapping application definitions to exported flow records.
Resolution
To enable the population of application metadata within flow exports, the environment must be scaled to meet the required architectural and licensing baselines:
- Verify Licensing: Ensure the environment is utilizing an Enterprise License.
- Scale Platform Cluster: Redeploy or scale the platform cluster to an Extra Large (XL) brick size.
- Verify Export: Once the platform is scaled to XL and the Enterprise license is applied, re-generate the flow report export to confirm the application columns are populated.
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