Cisco Netflow: not supported on my device
I am fairly new to Cisco and was wanting to use Netflow on our network to diagnose network issues.
We currently have Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches, which do not support Netflow.
If we purchase one Cisco switch that does support Netflow, will we then be able to track network traffic across all of our switches? or do all of our switches need to support Netflow?
We currently have Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches, which do not support Netflow.
If we purchase one Cisco switch that does support Netflow, will we then be able to track network traffic across all of our switches? or do all of our switches need to support Netflow?
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What information do you want out of netflow?
We are experiencing an issue currently where someone/something is causing the link between two office to use its maximum bandwidth, we would like to find the cause of this traffic. We'd like to trace traffic volume (or top n traffic volume) back to specific users/ports out on the floor/rack.
Also we would like to get a better understanding of what general traffic is on our network. (where it is coming from, where it is going, what type of traffic it is etc.)
Wan traffic or LAN traffic? or All of them?
Both.
How is your network setup? Are access switches connected to the core switches?
Yes, all access switches are connected to the core switches.
Core switches are: Cisco 2960s
Access switches are: Cisco 2960
We are experiencing an issue currently where someone/something is causing the link between two office to use its maximum bandwidth, we would like to find the cause of this traffic. We'd like to trace traffic volume (or top n traffic volume) back to specific users/ports out on the floor/rack.
Also we would like to get a better understanding of what general traffic is on our network. (where it is coming from, where it is going, what type of traffic it is etc.)
Wan traffic or LAN traffic? or All of them?
Both.
How is your network setup? Are access switches connected to the core switches?
Yes, all access switches are connected to the core switches.
Core switches are: Cisco 2960s
Access switches are: Cisco 2960
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You can purchase a layer 3 switch that supports the netflow and monitor the interface which connects to another site. Then you can use netflow software to see the traffic.
You can also span the interface and use wireshard as unfragmented mentioned.
You can also span the interface and use wireshard as unfragmented mentioned.
Wan traffic or LAN traffic? or All of them?
How is your network setup? Are access switches connected to the core switches?