In the recent past, there have been a lot of questions about OpenFlow especially in the context of how different is it from NetFlow. In reality, OpenFlow and NetFlow are two different technologies that serve different purposes.
Worm Detection Using Cisco NBAR
Recently I came across a interesting article about NBAR, that is it can classify Worms on the network.
Network Performance Analysis using NetFlow Analyzer.
Now a days, both VoIP and business critical data are given equal weight and priority. Especially companies who are in cloud computing business consider data as more critical part of their business
User privilege access in NetFlow Analyzer
We came across a scenario where our customer (a well know ISP) wanted to give access to their customers that the customers can login the UI of NetFlow Analyzer to view their data. The ISP has restricted the customer’s usage to a limit, thus having a logging to a monitoring tool like NetFlow Analyzer it will be an extra advantage for customers to know their up to day usage. To achieve this we have a couple of steps: 1) Create a IP group for each customer 2) Create a user for the customer and associate it to the IP group.
Application Traffic Growth Analysis using NetFlow Analyzer
Those who are using ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer for bandwidth monitoring may wonder what this capacity planning report really helps to achieve. The following things are benefits of using capacity planning report
Flexible NetFlow configuration in Cisco 4500 with Supervisor Engine 7-E and Cisco IOS XE
Catalyst 4500 series switches with Supervisor Engine 7-E and Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.1.0 SG supports Flexible NetFlow. Hence we thought of sharing the configuration information with you. The configuration of Flexible NetFlow in these switches is similar to the other regular Flexible NetFlow .
Application monitoring in NetFlow Analyzer – a video tutorial
NetFlow Analyzer is a bandwidth monitoring tool which helps you make an in-depth analysis about your network traffic. However, NetFlow Analyzer can also be used for application monitoring. Please view the video to know more: You can download the 30 day trial of ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer from here
ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer: Traffic Analysis and Bandwidth Monitoring
Are you trying to monitor your network traffic ? Then you will need to consider ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer as the first solution because it is a solid tool with user friendly UI and easy to use software. It is also listed in the ‘ Products of the week ’ listing by Network World Pre-Requisite:- The Pre-Requisite is simple.
Instant Billing Report in NetFlow Analyzer
During these rough economic times that we are currently going through, every single penny spent on enhancements, upgrades in the network to accommodate future demand is questioned. To make do with the existing resources with cost-cutting in mind is the most ideal solution until the economy recovers. This mindset has a direct implication on every organization and, eventually, every department within it.
NetFlow Sampling on Cisco 6500 & 7600 series device
Both Cisco 6500 & 7600 serve as Core devices on a network to distribute large amount of traffic. The high volume of packets and packet rates of traffic on some device links which leads to more utilization of CPU and memory for performing traffic analysis in this scenario