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Session Abstract Reference
 This advanced session by the author of a Cisco Press book on the same
subject presents the latest NetFlow developments: new features, NetFlow
version 9, and its standardization at the IETF. The new Flexible NetFlow feature
is covered in detail. Technical details of the new features are addressed with
configuration examples, show commands, tricks, and best practice advice.
Scenarios such as NetFlow for security and NetFlow for capacity planning are
covered. The NetFlow performance impact is also discussed, as well as the
support matrix of all NetFlow features.
 This session is for enterprise, service provider, and NREN experts engaged in
designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting security, capacity planning, and
accounting solutions. Attendees should be familiar with network management
basics and should already have some understanding of NetFlow, perhaps by
already having taken the introductory session.
The Content of This Session Is…
 Not about
- A level one type of presentation
- Introduction to IP accounting and NetFlow
- Marketing slides
- NetFlow collector details
- The ecosystem partners applications and mediations
- Many platform specific details
 About
- New features
- Advanced information
- And a few scenarios …
Assuming the NetFlow basics are known
Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow Version 9
• Flexible NetFlow
• NetFlow for Security
• NetFlow for Application Visibility and Control
• NetFlow & IPv6
• NetFlow Performance
• NetFlow Standardization
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
5
Version 5 Flow Format
Flow Key vs. Non-Key Field From/to
 Packet count  Source IP address

Usage
 Byte count  Destination IP address
Time  Start sysUpTime  Source TCP/UDP port

of Day  End sysUpTime  Destination TCP/UDP port
Application
Port  Input ifIndex
Utilization  Output ifIndex  Next hop address
 Source AS number
 Type of service  Dest. AS number
QoS
 TCP flags  Source prefix mask
 Protocol
Protocol  Dest. Prefix mask
Routing
and
Peering
NetFlow Cache Example
1. Create and update flows in NetFlow cache
Src Src Src Dst Dst Dst Bytes/
Srclf SrclPadd Dstlf DstlPadd Protocol TOS Flgs Pkts NextHop Active Idle
Port Msk AS Port Msk AS Pkt
00A
Fa1/0 173.100.21.2 Fa0/0 10.0.227.12 11 80 10 11000 /24 5 00A2 /24 15 10.0.23.2 1528 1745 4
2
Fa1/0 173.100.3.2 Fa0/0 10.0.227.12 6 40 0 2491 15 /26 196 15 /24 15 10.0.23.2 740 41.5 1
00A
Fa1/0 173.100.20.2 Fa0/0 10.0.227.12 11 80 10 10000 /24 180 00A1 /24 15 10.0.23.2 1428 1145.5 3
1
Fa1/0 173.100.6.2 Fa0/0 10.0.227.12 6 40 0 2210 19 /30 180 19 /24 15 10.0.23.2 1040 24.5 14
 Inactive timer expired (15 sec is default)

 Active timer expired (30 min is default)
2. Expiration  NetFlow cache is full (oldest flows are expired)
 RST or FIN TCP flag
Src Src Src Dst Dst Dst Bytes/

Srclf SrclPadd Dstlf DstlPadd Protocol TOS Flgs Pkts NextHop Active Idle
Port Msk AS Port Msk AS Pkt
Fa1/0 173.100.21.2 Fa0/0 10.0.227.12 11 80 10 11000 00A2 /24 5 00A2 /24 15 10.0.23.2 1528 1800 4
3. Aggregation
4. Export version E.g., Protocol-Port Aggregation
Non-aggregated flows—export version 5 or 9 Scheme Becomes
Protocol Pkts SrcPort DstPort Bytes/Pkt
5. Transport protocol Export
Header
Payload 11 11000 00A2 00A2 1528

(UDP, SCTP) Packet (Flows) Aggregated Flows—Export Version 8 or 9
NetFlow Export Version 5 and Main Cache Configuration
Example
Router(config)# interface <slot/port/subinterface>

Router(config-if)# ip flow ingress
Router(config-if)# ip flow egress
Router(config)# ip flow-cache entries <number>

Router(config)# ip flow-cache timeout active <minutes>
Router(config)# ip flow-cache timeout inactive <seconds>
Router(config)# ip flow-export version 5 peer-as

Router(config)# ip flow-export destination 10.10.10.10 1234
Router(config)# ip flow-export source loopback 0
NetFlow Flow Keys on the Router
 By default, the 7 flow keys are:
- Source IP address, destination IP address, source port, destination port,
Layer 3 protocol type, TOS byte (DSCP), input interface
 The 12 NetFlow aggregations allow to reduce/change the

number of flow keys
- Example: source prefix aggregation = source network, source interface
- Can be seen as a different view of the main cache
 Egress NetFlow, MPLS-aware NetFlow, etc.

- Will specify new flow keys
 Note: on the Cisco Catalyst®, we speak of the flow mask

- Define the flow keys
Flow Keys on the Cisco Catalyst 6500/7600
The Flow Mask
Full-Interface
VLAN SRC IP DST IP IP Protocol Src Port Dst Port
Full
Destination-Source-Interface
Source-Only
Destination-Only
Destination-Source
Flow Keys in Orange

Extensibility and Flexibility Requirements Phases
Approach
 Traditional NetFlow with the v5 or v8 NetFlow export
- New requirements: build something flexible and extensible
 Phase One: NetFlow Version 9

- Advantages: extensibility
Integrate new technologies/data types quicker Exporting
(MPLS, IPv6, BGP next hop, etc.) Process
Integrate new aggregations quicker
- Note: for now, the template definitions are fixed
 Phase Two: Flexible NetFlow

- Advantages: cache and export content flexibility Metering
User selection of flow keys Process
User definition of the records
NetFlow Partners
Traffic Analysis
Denial of Service Billing
CS-Mars
More info: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/732/Tech/nmp/netflow/partners/commercial/

NetFlow Open Source Tools
Product Name Primary Use Comment OS

Cflowd Traffic Analysis No longer supported UNIX
Flow-tools Collector Device Scalable UNIX
Flowd Collector Device Support V9 BSD, Linux
FlowScan Reporting for Flow- UNIX
Tools
IPFlow Traffic Analysis Support V9, IPv4, Linux,
IPv6, MPLS, SCTP, FreeBSD,
etc.. Solaris
NetFlow Guide Reporting Tools BSD, Linux
NetFlow Monitor Traffic Analysis Supports V9 UNIX
Netmet Collector Device V5, support v9 Linux
NTOP Security Monitoring UNIX
Stager Reporting for Flow- UNIX
Tools
Nfdump/nfsen Traffic Analysis Supprot V5 and v9 UNIX
Different costs: implementation and customization

Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
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NetFlow Version 9
 Version 9 is an export protocol

- No changes to the metering process
 Version 9 is based on templates and separate flow records
- Templates composed of type and length
- Flow records composed of template ID and value
- Sent the template regularly (configurable), because of UDP
 Support: 800, 1700, ISR (1800, 2800, 3800), ISR-G2 (1900, 2900,
3900), 2600, 3200, 3600, 3750, cat4500 , cat6500, 7200,
7300, 7500, 7600, 10000, 12000 (IOS and IOS-XR), CRS-1, ASR
1000, ASR 9000, ASA 5580, Nexus 7000 and Nexus 1000V
 RFC3954 Cisco Systems® NetFlow Services Export Version 9
-NetFlow patent: intellectual property right statement at the IETF
website
NetFlow Version 9 Export Packet
Template 1 Template 2
Template FlowSet Data FlowSet Data FlowSet

FlowSet ID #1 FlowSet ID #2
FlowSet ID #1
H
Template Template
E
Record Record Data Data Data
A Template Template Record Record Record
D ID #1 ID #2
E (Field (Field (Field
(Specific (Specific
R Field Field Values) Values) Values)
Types and Types and
Lengths) Lengths)
NetFlow Version 9 Export Packet
Options Template FlowSet Specifies the Scope: Cache, System,
Template, etc.
Template 3
Options Data FlowSet

Template FlowSet FlowSet ID #3
H
E Option
Template Record Option Option
A Template Data Data
D ID #3 Record Record
E
(Specific Scope,
R (Field (Field
Field Types
and Lengths)
Values) Values)
Interface Name Export with
NetFlow Version 9
 Example of options template FlowSet
 NetFlow exports the ifIndex
 Instead of the collector polling the ifName MIB variable for a specific ifIndex, the
matching (ifIndex, ifName) is sent in an option data record
Router(config)# ip flow-export interface-names
NetFlow Version 9
Main Cache Configuration
router(config)# ip flow-export version [5|9] [origin-as|peer-as]

[bgp-nexthop]
router(config)# ip flow-export template options export-stats
router(config)# ip flow-export template options timeout-rate 5
router(config)# ip flow-export template options refresh-rate 60
router(config)# ip flow-export template timeout-rate 5
router(config)# ip flow-export template refresh-rate 20
router(config)# ip flow-export destination 10.10.10.10 9996
(Options)
(Options) Templates
Templates Sent
Sent Five
Every Every Five
Minutes
Minutes or20
or Every 20Packets
Packets
 Should you export from the main cache with NetFlow Version 5
or Version 9?
NetFlow Version 9
Aggregation Cache Configuration
router(config)# ip flow-aggregation cache bgp-nexthop-tos

router(config-flow-cache)# export destination 11.11.11.11 9999
router(config-flow-cache)# export version ?
9 Version 9 export format
router(config-flow-cache)# export version 9
router(config-flow-cache)# enabled
In this case, we have

only version 9. Why?
Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
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Typical NetFlow Deployment
NetFlow for Monitoring
NetFlow for Core

NetFlow for Security Traffic Matrix
Managed Services:
Application Visibility ISP
NetFlow for Peering
Flexible NetFlow
High-Level Concepts and Advantages
 Flexible NetFlow feature allows user configurable NetFlow record formats,
selecting from a collection
of fields:
-Key, non-key, counter, timestamp
 Advantages:
-Tailor a cache for specific applications, not covered by existing 21 NetFlow features in
traditional NetFlow
-Different NetFlow caches: per subinterface, per direction (ingress, egress), per
sampler, per …
-Better scalability since flow record customization for particular application reduces
number of flows to monitor
Flexible NetFlow Model
Interface
Monitor ―C‖ Monitor ―A‖ Monitor ―B‖
Exporter ―M‖ Record ―X‖ Exporter ―M‖
Record ―Z‖ Exporter ―N‖
Record ―Y‖
 A single record per monitor

 Potentially multiple monitors per interface
 Potentially multiple exporters per monitor
Service Planning
FNF Configuration – Example
1. Configure the Exporter

Router(config)# flow exporter my-exporter
Where do I want my data sent?
Router(config-flow-exporter)# destination 1.1.1.1
2. Configure the Flow Record

Router(config)# flow record my-record
Router(config-flow-record)# match ipv4 destination address
What data do
Router(config-flow-record)# Imatch
want ipv4
to meter?
source address
Router(config-flow-record)# collect counter bytes
3. Configure the Flow Monitor

Router(config)# flow monitor my-monitor
How do I want to cache
Router(config-flow-monitor)# information
exporter my-exporter
Router(config-flow-monitor)# record my-record
4. Apply to an Interface
Router(config)# interface s3/0
Which interface do I want to monitor?
Router(config-if)# ip flow monitor my-monitor input
Flexible NetFlow
User-Defined Record Configuration
Router(config)# flow record my-record

Router(config-flow-record)# match Specify a Key Field
Router(config-flow-record)# collect
Router(config-flow-record)# match ?
Specify a Non-Key Kield
application Application Fields
datalink Datalink (layer 2) fields
flow Flow identifying fields
interface Interface fields
ipv4 IPv4 fields
ipv6 IPv6 fields
routing routing attributes
transport Transport layer field
Router(config-flow-record)# collect ?
application Application Fields
counter Counter fields
datalink Datalink (layer 2) fields
flow Flow identifying fields
interface Interface fields
ipv4 IPv4 fields
ipv6 IPv6 fields
routing IPv4 routing attributes
timestamp Timestamp fields
transport Transport layer fields
Flexible Flow Record: Key Fields
Flow IPv4 IPv6

Sampler ID IP (Source or
Payload Size IP (Source or
Destination) Payload Size
Direction Destination)
Prefix (Source or Packet Section Prefix (Source or Packet Section
Interface Destination) (Header) Destination) (Header)
Input Mask (Source or Packet Section Mask (Source or Packet Section
Destination) (Payload) Destination) (Payload)
Output
Minimum-Mask Minimum-Mask
Layer 2 (Source or TTL (Source or DSCP
Destination) Destination)
Source VLAN
Options
Protocol Protocol Extension Headers
Dest VLAN bitmap
NEW Dot1q VLAN Fragmentation
Version Traffic Class Hop-Limit
Flags
Dot1q priority Fragmentation Flow Label Length
Precedence
Offset
Source MAC Option Header Next-header
address Identification DSCP
Header Length Version
Header Length TOS
Destination
MAC address Total Length Payload Length
NEW: 2 or NEW
4 bytes
Routing Transport Application
src or dest AS Destination Port TCP Flag: ACK Application ID
Peer AS Source Port TCP Flag: CWR
Traffic Index ICMP Code TCP Flag: ECE
Forwarding ICMP Type TCP Flag: FIN
Multicast
Status Replication
IGMP Type* TCP Flag: PSH
IGP Next Hop Factor*
TCP ACK Number TCP Flag: RST
BGP Next Hop RPF Check
TCP Header Length TCP Flag: SYN
Drop*
Input VRF TCP Sequence Number TCP Flag: URG
Name Is-Multicast
TCP Window-Size UDP Message Length
NEW
TCP Source Port UDP Source Port
TCP Destination Port UDP Destination Port
TCP Urgent Pointer
Flexible Flow Record: Non-Key Fields
Counters Timestamp IPv4 IPv4 and IPv6

sysUpTime First Total Length Total Length
Bytes Minimum (*) Minimum (**)
Packet
Bytes Long
Packet Maximum (*) Maximum (**)
Bytes Square Sum TTL Minimum
Bytes Square Sum Long TTL Maximum
Packets
Packets Long
 Plus any of the potential “key” fields: will be the value from the first packet in
the flow
(*) IPV4_TOTAL_LEN_MIN, IPV4_TOTAL_LEN_MAX

(**)IP_LENGTH_TOTAL_MIN, IP_LENGTH_TOTAL_MAX
Flow Exporter Configuration
flow exporter <exporter-name>

destination <ipv4-address> [vrf <vrf-name>]
dscp <value>
export-protocol [netflow-v5 | netflow-v9]
option {exporter-stats | interface-table | sampler-table |
vrf-table | application-table} timeout <value in sec>
source <interface-name>
template data timeout <value in sec>
transport udp <destination-port>
ttl <value> Five Types of Options
output-features Data Record
New in 12.4(20)T
NetFlow Exported Packets Go
Through QoS, Crypto-Map, etc…
Transition Steps from Traditional NetFlow to Flexible
NetFlow
Router(config)# flow monitor my-monitor

Router(config-flow-monitor)# record netflow ipv4 ?
as AS aggregation schemes
as-tos AS and TOS aggregation schemes
bgp-nexthop-tos BGP next-hop and TOS aggregation schemes
destination-prefix Destination Prefix aggregation schemes
destination-prefix-tos Destination Prefix and TOS aggregation schemes
original-input Traditional IPv4 input NetFlow
original-output Traditional IPv4 output NetFlow
…
 First, flexible NetFlow metering process with NetFlow Version 5

flow records and Version 5 export
 Second, flexible NetFlow metering process with NetFlow Version
5 flow records and Version 9 export
 Third, user-defined flow records with Version 9 export
Flexible Monitor Configuration
Three Types of Cache:

See Next Slides
flow monitor <monitor-name>

record <record-name>
exporter <exporter-name>
cache type {normal | immediate | permanent}
cache entries <number-of-entries>
cache timeout {active | inactive | update} <value-in-sec>
statistics packet protocol
statistics packet size
Collect Protocol
Collect Size Distribution Statistics
Distribution Statistics
Three Types of NetFlow Caches
 Normal cache (traditional NetFlow)
- More flexible active and inactive timers: one second minimum
 Immediate cache
- Flow accounts for a single packet
- Desirable for real-time traffic monitoring, DDoS detection, logging
- Desirable when only very small flows are expected (ex: sampling)
- Caution: may result in a large amount of export data
 Permanent cache
- To track a set of flows without expiring the flows from the cache
- Entire cache is periodically exported (update timer)
- After the cache is full (size configurable), new flows will not
be monitored
- Uses update counters rather than delta counters
Complete Permanent Flexible NetFlow Configuration
Example
 Per DSCP accounting flow record definition:
Router(config)# flow record my-dscp-record 64-Bit

Router(config-flow-record)# match ipv4 dscp Counter
Router(config-flow-record)# match interface input
Router(config-flow-record)# collect counter bytes long
Router(config-flow-record)# collect counter packets long
Router(config)# flow monitor my-dscp-monitor

Router(config-flow-record)# description dscp:bytes and packets
Router(config-flow-record)# record my-dscp-record
Router(config-flow-record)# cache type permanent
Router(config-flow-record)# cache entries 256
 This replaces the IP accounting precedence feature
Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
Router(config-if)# ip flow monitor my-dscp-monitor input
Complete Permanent Flexible NetFlow Configuration
Example
Extra Options:
CSV, Table, Record
Router# show flow monitor my-dscp-monitor cache

Cache type: Permanent
Cache size: 256
Current entries: 0
High Watermark: 0
Flows added: 0
Updates sent ( 1800 secs) 0
IP DSCP INTF INPUT bytes long perm pkts long perm

======= ============ ================== ================
0x00 Gi0/1 1000 10
0x01 Gi0/1 500 5
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Flexible NetFlow Activation per Interface
Send the
―Sampler-Table‖ Option
Router(config-if)# ip flow monitor <monitor-name>

[sampler <sampler-name>]
[input | output] [unicast | multicast ]
For the Input or Output Traffic.

Does not Determine the Flow Key
 Deterministic or random sampling
Router(config)# sampler <sampler-name>

mode [deterministic | random] <value N> out-of <value M>
Need the ―Match Flow Sampler‖ in the

Record for Accuracy Determination
Useful Show Commands
 List of all possible information elements
- show flow exporter export-ids netflow-v9
 Template assignment
- show flow exporter template
 High watermark in the cache

- show flow monitor <flow-monitor> statistics
 NetFlow configuration
- show running flow [exporter | monitor | record]
NetFlow Deployment Scenarios
NetFlow for Core Server Flow Monitor

Traffic Matrix  Standard seven keys
 Source/destination AS
 IP addresses (src/dest)
 BGP next hop
Security Flow Monitor  Protocols
 Protocol  DSCP
 Ports
 IP addresses
 TCP flags
Managed Service
Application ISP
Visibility
Peering Flow Monitor
 IP addresses
 Destination AS
 Application
 Source traffic index
 DSCP
 BGP next hop
 DSCP
Flexible NetFlow Platforms, Features
 Platforms:
- 800, 1700, ISR (1800, 2800, 3800), ISR-G2 (890, 1900, 2900, 3900), 2600,
2800, 3700, 3800, 7200, 7301, 12000, Nexus 7000, Nexus 1000V, Catalyst
4500, cat6500 sup 2T, ASR1000, ASR9000, CRS-1
 Some traditional NetFlow features are not yet supported with

flexible NetFlow:
- Input filters (integration with modular QoS CLI)
- SCTP
- MIB
Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
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What Does a DoS Attack Look Like?
Router# show ip cache flow

…
SrcIf SrcIPaddress SrcP SrcAS DstIf DstIPaddress DstP DstAS Pr Pkts B/Pk
29 192.1.6.69 77 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 1308 bbb 6 1 40
29 192.1.6.222 1243 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 1774 bbb 6 1 40
29 192.1.6.108 1076 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 1869 bbb 6 1 40
29 192.1.6.159 903 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 1050 bbb 6 1 40
29 192.1.6.54 730 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 2018 bbb 6 1 40
29 192.1.6.136 559 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 1821 bbb 6 1 40
29 192.1.6.216 383 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 1516 bbb 6 1 40
29 192.1.6.111 45 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 1894 bbb 6 1 40
29 192.1.6.29 1209 aaa 49 194.20.2.2 1600 bbb 6 1 40
 Typical DoS attacks have the same (or similar) entries:

-Input interface, destination IP, one packet per flow, constant bytes per
packet (B/Pk)
 Don’t forget show ip cache verbose flow | include …

 Export to a security-oriented collector: Lancope, Arbor
Flow IPv4 IPv6

Sampler ID IP (Source or
Payload Size IP (Source or
Destination) Payload Size
Direction Destination)
Prefix (Source or Packet Section Prefix (Source or Packet Section
Interface Destination) (Header) Destination) (Header)
Input Mask (Source or Packet Section Mask (Source or Packet Section
Destination) (Payload) Destination) (Payload)
Output
Minimum-Mask Minimum-Mask
Layer 2 (Source or TTL (Source or DSCP
Destination) Destination)
Source VLAN
Options
Protocol Protocol Extension Headers
Dest VLAN bitmap
Dot1q VLAN Fragmentation Traffic Class Hop-Limit

Version
Flags
Dot1q priority Fragmentation Flow Label Length
Precedence
Offset
Source MAC Option Header Next-header
address Identification DSCP
Header Length Version
Header Length TOS
Destination
MAC address Total Length Payload Length
Routing Transport Application

src or dest AS Destination Port TCP Flag: ACK Application ID
Peer AS Source Port TCP Flag: CWR
Traffic Index ICMP Code TCP Flag: ECE
Forwarding ICMP Type TCP Flag: FIN
Multicast
Status Replication
IGMP Type* TCP Flag: PSH
IGP Next Hop Factor*
TCP ACK Number TCP Flag: RST
BGP Next Hop RPF Check
TCP Header Length TCP Flag: SYN
Drop*
Input VRF TCP Sequence Number TCP Flag: URG
Name Is-Multicast
TCP Window-Size UDP Message Length
TCP Source Port UDP Source Port

TCP Destination Port UDP Destination Port
TCP Urgent Pointer
Flexible Flow Record: Non-Key Fields
Counters Timestamp IPv4 IPv4 and IPv6

Bytes Minimum (*) Minimum (**)
Packet
Bytes Long
Packet Maximum (*) Maximum (**)
Bytes Square Sum TTL Minimum
Bytes Square Sum Long TTL Maximum
Packets
(*) IPV4_TOTAL_LEN_MIN, IPV4_TOTAL_LEN_MAX
(**)IP_LENGTH_TOTAL_MIN, IP_LENGTH_TOTAL_MAX
Packets Long
 Plus any of the potential “key” fields: will be the value from the first packet in
the flow
Useful Fields for Security Monitoring
Attacks that Use Consistent Packet Size or

Worms that Use Consistent Packet Size
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
|Version| IHL |Type of Service| Total Length |
Several Flows with
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
the Same Fragment
| Identification |Flags| Fragment Offset | Offset: Same Packet
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Sent Over and Over
| Time to Live | Protocol | Header Checksum |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Source Address |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Destination Address |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Options | Padding |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
-
Flow Issued From Very Large Packets or Attacks that Might Always
the Same Origin Have The Same Generated Identification
The Forwarding Status
Router(config)# flow record forwarding-status

Router(config-flow-record)# …
Router(config-flow-record)# match routing forwarding status
 Unknown (00b)
 Forwarded (01b)
 Dropped (10b)  ACL, QoS
 Consumed (11b)  Destined to the router
(ex: management traffic)
Packet Section Fields
 Contiguous chunk of a packet of a user configurable size, used as a key or a
non-key field
 Sections used for detailed traffic monitoring, DDoS attack investigation, worm
detection, other security applications
 Chunk defined as flow key, should be used in sampled mode with immediate
aging cache
 Starts at the beginning of the IPv4 header
collect or match ipv4 header <size in bytes>
 Immediately follows the IPv4 header
collect or match ipv4 payload <size in bytes>
Flexible NetFlow TopTalkers
Router# show flow monitor monitor-name cache filter options

… aggregation options sort options
 Flow filtering, aggregation and sorting can be combined to select what

information and how it will be displayed
 New in 12.4(22)T
 Top ten protocols observed:
Router# show flow monitor <monitor> cache

aggregate ipv4 protocol sort highest counter bytes top 10
Flexible NetFlow Top Talkers
Examples
 Top ten IP addresses that are sending the most packets
aggregate ipv4 source address
sort highest counter bytes top 10
 Top five destination addresses to which we’re routing most traffic
from the 10.10.10.0/24 prefix
filter ipv4 destination address 10.10.10.0/24
aggregate ipv4 destination address
sort highest counter bytes top 5
 Five VLANs that we’re sending the least bytes to:

aggregate datalink dot1q vlan output
sort lowest counter bytes top 5
 Top 20 sources of one-packet flows:
filter counter packet 1
sort highest flow packet top 20
Flexible NetFlow Top Talkers
Example
TCP My Servers
SYN Network
Attacks 10.10.10.0/24

filter ipv4 destination address 10.10.10.0/24
counter packet regex[1-2]
ipv4 destination address
sort highest flow top 100
 The top 100 pairs of IP addresses with one or two packet(s) that are destined
for My Servers Network
Embedded Event Manager 3.0
Flexible NetFlow Event Detector
flow record <my-record>

match ipv4 ttl
match ipv4 source address
match ipv4 destination address
flow exporter <my-exporter>

destination 10.10.10.10
flow monitor <my-monitor>

record <my-record>
exporter <my-exporter>
event manager applet security-applet

event nf monitor-name "<my-monitor>" event-type
create event1 entry-value "5" field ipv4 ttl entry-op lt
action 1.0 syslog msg “flow record with low TTL"
 If a flow record with TTL < 5, send a syslog message
Embedded Event Manager 3.0
Flexible NetFlow Event Detector
Router# show flow monitor <my-monitor> cache

Cache type: Normal
Cache size: 4096
Current entries: 5
High Watermark: 5
Flows added: 32
Flows aged: 27
- Active timeout ( 1800 secs) 0
- Inactive timeout ( 15 secs) 27
- Event aged 0
- Watermark aged 0
- Emergency aged 0
IPV4 SRC ADDR IPV4 DST ADDR IP TTL

=============== =============== ======
168.192.1.1 10.48.72.79 3
*Dec 18 2008 11:45:04.904 UTC: %HA_EM-6-LOG: security-

applet: flow record with low TTL
 Detect that some packets target the CPU…
Security and Traditional NetFlow
 “NetFlow L2 and Security Monitoring”
- Source MAC address, destination MAC address, Received VLAN ID
field (802.1q and Cisco’s ISL), Transmitted VLAN ID, Time-to-live,
Identification, Packet length, ICMP type and code, Fragment offset
 “NetFlow Top Talkers”
- Must be configured
- Potentially match statements, working as a filter
- Can be retrieved via the CISCO-NETFLOW-MIB (cnfTopFlowsTable)
 “NetFlow Dynamic Top Talkers”
- On the fly with show commands: does not require router config
modifications
- But not available with the MIB
- Potentially match statements, working as a filter
- “show ip flow top <N> <aggregate-field> <sort-criteria>
<match-criteria>”
- Almost as powerful as the “Flexible NetFlow Top Talkers”
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5580—NetFlow
Export Version 9
 Logging in high-performance environments is nontrivial, NetFlow is
replacing syslog
 Flow event information can now be exported through NetFlow v9
- Information about NAT modifications to the traffic
- Information about Flows denied by security policy
- Information about AAA/usernames associated with flows
- Bidirectional flows
 Provides scalable logging
- 10-Gbps flows, 100-k connections per second = lots of logs
 Adds new NetFlow fields to
represent security related
parameters
 NetFlow export is the logical
evolution in logging technology
Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
62
What is NBAR?
Network Based Application Recognition
 Classification of L3-L7 Application traffic
 Can be used with Protocol Discovery to get an idea of what the traffic patterns in
the network
 Can be used with MQC (Modular QoS Control) to control the traffic patterns in
the network
 NBAR helps to identify high priority and low priority traffic, for which appropriate
QoS can be applied
 Flexible NetFlow (FNF) integration: NBAR can export traffic data to a NetFlow
Collector
 Supported devices: ISR-G1 (85x, 87x, 18xx, 28xx, 38xx), ISR-G2 (86x, 88x,
89x, 19xx, 29xx, 39xx), 2600XM, 3700, 7200, 7301, 7304-NPE, ASR1000, 7600
FlexWAN and SIP-200, catalyst 6000 supervisor 32 PISA (now End-of-Live),
- Note2: NBAR2 (next slide) only supported on ISR-G2 and ASR1000
15.2(1)T1,
IOS XE
3.3.0S
What is NBAR2?
 Complete redesign compared NBAR
 Up to 900 applications
- Platform independent signatures, combine NBAR and SCE Application Library
- Common application library for NBAR2 across platforms
- Consistent application Id across Cisco
 Advanced Classification Techniques

- Support of IPv4, IPv6 and nested traffic (IPv6 transition method, ...)
- Leverage classification techniques from SCE (Multi-Packet Engine)
- Classification per Categories, Sub-Categories and Attributes
 Signatures delivery through Protocol Pack

- Decoupling signatures upgrade from base image
- Non-disruptive installation of new Protocol Pack
 Up to 121 custom applications

 See BRKNMS-3135
For Your
NBAR 2 Protocol Library Reference
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/iosswrel/ps6537/ps6558/ps6616/product_bulletin_c25-627831.html
Flexible NetFlow—NBAR Integration
Configuration Example “match application name”: calls NBAR
“account-on-resolution” (ASR1000): accurate
accounting until classification
router(config)# flow record <app_record>

router(config-flow-record)# match interface input
router(config-flow-record)# match ipv4 source address
router(config-flow-record)# match ipv4 destination address
router(config-flow-record)# match application name account-on-resolution
router(config-flow-record)# collect counter packets
router(config-flow-record)# collect counter bytes Export the full list of
supported application
router(config)# flow exporter <app_collector>
router(config-flow-exporter)# destination <ip address>
router(config-flow-exporter)# option interface-table
router(config-flow-exporter)# option application-table
router(config-flow-exporter)# option application-attributes
router(config)# flow monitor <app_monitor> ASR1000: Export the full

router(config-flow-monitor)# record <app_record> list of attributes per
router(config-flow-monitor)# exporter <app_collector> application (next slide)
router(config-flow-monitor)# cache timeout event transaction-end
router(config)# interface eth0/0

router(config-if)# ip flow monitor <app_monitor> input
 NBAR protocol-discovery is enabled automatically when required

15.2(2)T1
IOS XE
3.4S
Traffic Categorization
class-map my-class
match protocol attribute category email
Categorization of applications into meaningful terms

Simplification of control configuration and report aggregation
Categories Sub-Categories Application-Group P2P-technology Tunnel Encrypted
file-sharing client-server ftp-group n n n
browsing other other y y y
net-admin routing-protocol ipsec-group unassigned unassigned unassigned
other tunneling-protocols imap-group
internet-privacy network-management irc-group
instant-messaging voice-video-chat-collaboration kerberos-group
email authentication-services ldap-group
newsgroup database sqlsvr-group
voice-and-video naming-services netbios-group
business-and-productivity-tools terminal nntp-group
industrial-protocols streaming pop3-group
gaming p2p-networking snmp-group
obsolete p2p-file-transfer tftp-group
trojan control-and-signaling fasttrack-group
layer3-over-ip inter-process-rpc gnutella-group
location-based-services remote-access-terminal skinny-group
layer2-non-ip network-protocol edonkey-emule-group
commercial-media-distribution bittorrent-group
rich-media-http-content smtp-group
license-manager windows-live-messanger-group
epayement yahoo-messenger-group
storage flash-group
backup-systems skype-group
one-click-hosting corba-group
Flexible NetFlow—NBAR Integration Configuration
Example
Global Application ids across Cisco
Router# show flow mon <app_mon> cache
IPV4 SRC ADDR IPV4 DST ADDR APP NAME …

=============== =============== ===============
10.0.1.1 10.0.1.2 nbar edonkey
10.0.1.1 10.0.1.2 nbar ssh
10.0.1.1 10.0.1.2 nbar http
10.0.1.1 10.0.1.2 NBAR lunar_light
NBAR = Custom Applications

(lunar_light is a user defined application)
nbar = Static Applications
Reporting Example (Plixer)
Medianet Performance Monitoring
class-map match-all telepresence-CS4
match dscp cs4
class-map match-all SAP-HTTP
match access-group name web-app
!
ip access-list extended web-app
permit tcp any host 10.1.1.10 eq www
permit tcp host 10.1.1.10 eq www any
!
policy-map type performance-monitor all-apps
class telepresence-CS4
Predefined flow monitor inline
Flow record default-rtp
Record: exporter ecmd-rtp-1-capture
“default-rtp” monitor metric rtp
“default-tcp” clock-rate 96 48000
clock-rate 112 90000
clock-rate 101 8000
class SAP-HTTP
flow monitor inline
record default-tcp
exporter ecmd-rtp-1-capture
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
service-policy type performance-monitor input all-apps
service-policy type performance-monitor output all-apps
Router# show performance monitor history
Medianet Performance ...
start time 01:51:31
Monitoring ============
*history bucket number : 1
*counter flow : 1
counter bytes : 162329
counter bytes rate (Bps) : 5410
 Aggregation over all *counter bytes rate per flow
*counter bytes rate per flow min
(Bps)
(Bps)
:
:
5410
5410
stored intervals *counter bytes rate per flow max

counter packets
(Bps) :
:
5410
773
*counter packets rate per flow : 25
counter packets dropped : 0
routing forwarding-status reason : Unknown
interface input : Fa0/0
interface output : Vl1000
monitor event : false
ipv4 dscp : 32
ipv4 ttl : 58
application media bytes counter : 146869
application media packets counter : 773
application media bytes rate (Bps) : 4895
*application media bytes rate per flow (Bps) : 4895
*application media bytes rate per flow min (Bps) : 4895
*application media bytes rate per flow max (Bps) : 4895
application media packets rate (pps) : 25
application media event : Normal
*transport rtp flow count : 1
 RTP Performance
transport rtp jitter mean (usec) : 476
transport rtp jitter minimum (usec) : 1
transport rtp jitter maximum (usec) : 1997
Metrics: *transport rtp payload type
transport event packet-loss counter
:
:
96
0
*transport event packet-loss counter min : 0
 Jitter, packet loss *transport event packet-loss counter max

transport packets expected counter
:
:
0
773
transport packets lost counter : 0
 Min, mean, max

*transport packets lost counter minimum : 0
*transport packets lost counter maximum : 0
transport packets lost rate ( % ) : 0.00
*transport packets lost rate min ( % ) : 0.00
*transport packets lost rate max ( % ) : 0.00
IOS Performance Agent
 IOS Performance Agent (IOS PA)
provides visibility into application and
network performance
- Available as software feature in
base IOS image
- Supported hardware - 880, 890,
and ISR G2
 Collect ART (Application Response

Cisco NAM with Software 5.1 Time) metrics and report to Cisco
NAM or partner reporting tool
 Can be deployed standalone or with

Cisco Performance Agent WAAS Express
 When deployed with WAAS Express,

will also report WAAS optimization
statistics
 Available in 15.2(1)T
ISR Platforms
Flexible NetFlow Integration with Performance Agent
 Response Time – avg  Client Network Delay (CND) - avg

 Response Time – min  Client Network Delay (CND) – min
 Response Time - max  Client Network Delay (CND) – max
 Number of responses  Server Network Delay (SND) - avg
 Number of late responses  Server Network Delay (SND) - min
 Number of responses by response time  Server Network Delay (SND) - max
(7-bucket histogram)
 Total Delay (TD) - avg
 Number of connections (sessions)
 Total Delay (TD) - min
 Application Delay (AD) - avg
 Total Delay (TD) - max
 Application Delay (AD) - min
 Total Transaction Time - avg
 Application Delay (AD) - max
 Total Transaction Time - min
 Network Delay (ND) - avg
 Total Transaction Time - max
 Network Delay (ND) - min
 Number of Transactions
 Network Delay (ND) - max
Performance Based Routing (PfR):
Configuration Templates – Options
Traffic Class Config Internal Interface Config
Encoded Traffic-Class ID, BR address

Source prefix, Source mask, Internal interface id
Destination prefix, Destination mask, BR interface name
Protocol,
DSCP,
Source port min, Source port max, Policy Config
Destination port min, Destination port max,
Application Name,
Policy id
Policy id
pfr-map name
State
Threshold
External Interface Config Priority
Variance
BR address, MOS
External interface id, Link group Name
BR interface name,
Link capacity,
RSVP reserved bandwidth pool,
Reason Config
Maximum ingress bandwidth,
Maximum egress bandwidth, Reason id
BGP Community Reason text
Link group Name,
Cost nickname, Cost type
Cost discard rollup count
Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
79
NetFlow & IPv6
 Traditional NetFlow
- Native IPv6 supported: 12.3(7)T, 12.2(33)SXH, 12.2(33)SRB
- Beginning with Cisco IOS® Release 12.4(20)T, traditional NetFlow
for IPv6 is being replaced by flexible NetFlow for IPv6
 Flexible NetFlow
- Native IPv6 supported
- NBAR 2 and IPv6 in 15.2(1)T
- IPV6 transition techniques (IPv6 inside IPv4)
Can detect now teredo, isatap, 6to4, 6rd
Classification inside isatap, 6to4, 6rd in 15.2(2)T
- Export on the top of IPv6: supported (15.2(2)T, Nexus 4.2.1)
Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
81
Performance Challenge
Moving Bottleneck
 Consumes a lot of CPU
- Packet sampling
- Metering process in hardware
 Collisions in the cache

- Improved the hash function
- Increased the cache size
 Consumes much bandwidth

- Flexible flow record per
… interface, per direction
- Export cache type per collector
- Flow sampling
 CPU impact, accuracy impact,

and bandwidth impact
CPU Impact
NetFlow Performance Paper Tests
 Paper at www.cisco.com/go/netflow under
Technical Documents
 0, 1, and 2 NetFlow data export destinations
 Initial performance after enabling
 v8 aggregation vs. v5, v9 performance
 Full NetFlow vs. 1:100 sampled NetFlow
 Tested hardware: Cisco 1841, 2600, 2811, 2851, 3640, 3745, 3845, 7200, 7301,
7500, 12000
-> will be updated soon with newest platform
CPU Impact
Finding Summary
 Larger number of cache entries will have an increasing level of impact to CPU
- This is much more visible on the low end systems (LES)
 Having multiple exporters does not add significant CPU impact

 NetFlow v9 and NetFlow v5 export have similar CPU impact
 Flexible NetFlow does add a slight CPU load
- More visible on lower end platforms
- However this difference is seen at large flow counts that are
not expected to be seen on LES
- FNF CPU load is higher (compared to traditional NetFlow) for higher number of packet
per second
CPU Impact
NetFlow Sampling
1 K 1 K 1 K Packet Sampling
(Random or Systematic)
Cache Flow Sampling

… in the NetFlow Cache
Export
 Flow sampling only available on the Catalyst 6500 and 7600

 With random packet based sampling, we can evaluate the accuracy of
the observed flow records
Configuring Packet Based Sampling
flow record <my-record>

match flow sampler
match ... See next slide
collect counter bytes squared long
collect ...
flow exporter <my-exporter>

option sampler-table
...
flow monitor <my-monitor>

record <my-record>
cache type normal
exporter <my-exporter>
...
flow sampler <my-sampler>

mode random 1 out-of 100
interface pos3/0
ip flow monitor <my-monitor> <my-sampler> ingress|egress
multicast|unicast
Accuracy Impact
Random Packet NetFlow Sampling
 Packet Sampling for Flow
Accounting: Challenges
and Limitations, Estimation Accuracy
Tanja Zseby, (PLT_NZIX1, S24D00, Cisco, f=5%
Thomas Hirsch,
Benoit Claise, PAM 2008
 Square sum of
bytes available in
#Packets Nf
flexible NetFlow
Mean Packet Size µf
Flexible NetFlow in Hardware on Catalyst 6500/Sup2T
 System Scalability. Up to ~512K (with 99% utilization
efficiency) cached flows for Forwarding Engine. Per
direction, per DFC => 13 million flow entries
 Sampled NetFlow. Effective hardware-based sampling
to improve and preserve NetFlow table utilization
 Ingress & Egress NetFlow. Useful for example to track
packets de-capsulated after tunneling mechanisms
 Per Interface or Sub-Interface activation
 Bridged NetFlow. Capability of creating and tracking
bridged IP flows
 TCP Flags are now exported as part of the flow
information. Very useful to understand TCP flow
directions and to detect denial of service attacks
 IPv4, IPv6 and Layer 2 Flows support
 Export version 5 (the most used) and export version 9
(the most flexible) are both supported
 VRF aware export
 Hitless ISSU
Yielding NetFlow Data Export Feature
 Specific to the cat6500/Sup2T
Cat6500(config)# flow hardware export threshold <70>
Flexible NetFlow in Hardware on ASR 1000
 System Scalability. Up to ~1M cached flows for
Forwarding Engine, in hardware
 Ingress & Egress NetFlow.

 Hardware based Export hardware acceleration for

export
 Export version 5 (the most used) and export version 9

(the most flexible) are both supported
 IPv4, Application layer (NBAR) Flow support in XE

3.1.1S
 Hitless ISSU in IOS XE 3.2.0S

Flexible NetFlow in Hardware on Nexus 7000
 System Scalability. Up to ~500K (with 95% utilization
efficiency) cached flows for Forwarding Engine
 Sampled NetFlow. Effective hardware-based sampling to
improve and preserve NetFlow table utilization
 Egress NetFlow. Useful for example to track packets de-
capsulated after tunneling mechanisms
 Bridged NetFlow. Capability of creating and tracking bridged
IP flows
 TCP Flags are now exported as part of the flow information.
Very useful to understand TCP flow directions and to detect
denial of service attacks
 Export version 5 (the most used) and export version 9 (the
most flexible) are both supported
 Hitless ISSU and process restartability
 Flexible NetFlow CLI look & feel
Flexible NetFlow in Hardware on Catalyst 4500/Sup7
 System Scalability. Up to ~128K cached flows
 Sampled NetFlow. Effective hardware-based sampling to

improve and preserve NetFlow table utilization
 Ingress & Egress NetFlow, IPv4, IPv6 and Layer 2 Flows

support
 Per Interface, Sub-Interface or Vlan activation

bridged IP flows

information. Very useful to understand TCP flow directions
and to detect denial of service attacks
 Export version 5 (the most used) and export version 9 (the

most flexible) are both supported
 VRF aware export, Hitless ISSU
 Note: on SUP2, netflow lite: packet sampling + no caching,

exported with IPFIX
NetFlow in Hardware on Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X
3KX-SM-10G Service Module
 System Scalability. Up to ~32K cached flows

to improve and preserve NetFlow table utilization
 Ingress & Egress NetFlow
 Per Interface, Sub-Interface or Vlan activation

bridged IP flows

 Export version 9
 3KX-SM-10G
NetFlow in Hardware on CRS Family
 System Scalability. Up to ~1M cached flows per Line
Card
 Sampled NetFlow. Effective hardware-based

sampling from 1:1 to 1:64K – 100kpps/LC (ingress +
egress)
 Ingress & Egress NetFlow
 Per Interface or Sub-Interface support
 TCP Flags Very useful to understand TCP flow

 Export version 9 – 50K Flows/s export per LC
 IPv4, IPv6, MPLS Flows support
 Hitless ISSU and process restartability
 Flexible NetFlow Pre-defined aggregation only
Reducing Performance Impact
CPU and Memory Impact on the Network Element, Collector, and Network
 Flexible NetFlow (collect only what is really required)
 Aging timers
 Sampled NetFlow
 Leverage distributed architectures (VIP, linecards)
 Flow masks (only Cisco Catalyst 6500/7600)
 Aggregation schemes (v8 on router or on collector)
 Filters (router or collector)
 Data compression (collector)
 Increase collection bucket sizes (collector)
 Place collector and router on the same LAN segment/
dedicated interface
Bandwidth Impact
Case 1: Traditional NetFlow
NETFLOW-MiB:
Router# show ip flow export cnfESRecordsExported
Flow export is enabled
Exporting flows to 1.1.1.1 (9999)
Exporting using source IP address 198.198.198.11
Version 5 flow records cnfESPktsExported
29 flows exported in 4 udp datagrams
0 flows failed due to lack of export packet
0 export packets were sent up to process level
0 export packets were dropped due to no fib
0 export packets were dropped due to adjacency issues
0 export packets were dropped due to fragmentation failures
0 export packets were dropped due to encapsulation fixup
failures
Router# clear ip flow stats
 cnfESExportRate (NETFLOW-MIB), “number of bytes exported per

second”
 The counter for this MIB object only contain L3 bytes: Layer 2
encapsulation needs to be added
Bandwidth Impact
Case 2: Flexible NetFlow
Router(config)# flow exporter <exporter>

Router(config-flow-exporter)# destination 1.1.1.1
Router(config)# ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 Null 0
Router(config)# ip cef accounting per-prefix
CEF-MIB: cefPrefixPkts CEF-MIB: cefPrefixBytes
Router# show ip cef 1.1.1.1

1.1.1.1/32, version 9, epoch 0, attached
100 packets, 11052 bytes
via Null0, 0 dependencies
valid null (drop) adjacency
 The counter for this MIB object only contain L3 bytes, Layer 2 encapsulation needs
to be added
 This method is also valid for traditional NetFlow
 CEF-MIB available in 12.4(20)T

Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
98
IETF: IP Flow Information Export
WG (IPFIX)
 RFC3954 Cisco Systems NetFlow Services Export Version 9
 RFC3917 Requirements for IP Flow Information Export
-Gathers all IPFIX requirements for the IPFIX evaluation process
 RFC3955 Evaluation of Candidate Protocols for IPFIX
 RFC5101 Specification of the IPFIX Protocol for the Exchange of
IP Traffic Flow Information
 RFC5102 Information Model for IP Flow Information Export
 RFC5103 “Bidirectional Flow Export using IP Flow Information
Export (IPFIX)”
IETF: IP Flow Information Export
WG (IPFIX)
 IPFIX protocol specifications
- Changes in terminology but same NetFlow Version 9 principles
- Improvements vs. NetFlow Version 9: SCTP-PR, security, variable length
information element, IANA registration, etc.
- Generic streaming protocol, not flow-centric anymore
- Security:
Threat: confidentiality, integrity, authorization
Solution: DTLS on SCTP-PR
 IPFIX information model

- Most NetFlow Version 9 information elements ID are kept
- Proprietary information element specification
 Is IPFIX important to you?
IETF: Packet Sampling WG (PSAMP)
 PSAMP is an effort to:
- Specify a set of selection operations by which packets are sampled, and
describe protocols by which information on sampled packets is reported to
applications
 Sampling and filtering techniques for IP packet selection

- To be compliant with PSAMP, we must implement at least one of the
mechanisms: sampled NetFlow, NetFlow input filters are already implemented
 PSAMP protocol specifications

- Agreed to use IPFIX for export protocol
 Information model for packet sampling export

- Extension of the IPFIX information model
Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Appendix
102
Traditional NetFlow
For Your
Exporting Process Reference
Feature Software C6500 C7600 C12000 C10000 C4500
Version 5 12.0(1) 12.1(2)E 12.1(2)E 12.0(14)S 12.0(19)SL 12.1(13)EW
Version 8 12.0(3)T 12.2(14)SX 12.2(14)SX 12.0(6)S 12.0(19)SL 12.1(19)EW
Version 9 12.3 12.2(18)SXF 12.2(18)SXF 12.0(24)S 12.2(31)SB
Dual Export 12.2(2)T 12.2(17d)SXB12.2(17d)SXB 12.2(15)BX 12.1(19)EW
VRF Destination 12.4(4)T 12.2(33)SRA 12.0(32)S
Reliable Export 12.3(4)T
Product Manager Contact: jgriviau@cisco.com
Available Now Not Available Roadmap

Traditional NetFlow
For Your
Exporting Process Reference
Feature CRS-1 XR12000 ASR1000
Version 5 2.1
Version 8 2.1
Version 9 3.2 3.3.0 2.1
Dual Export 3.4.0 3.4.0 2.1
VRF Destination 3.2 3.3.0
Reliable Export

Traditional NetFlow
For Your
Metering Process Reference

IPv4 12.0(1) 12.1(27b)E1 12.2(18)SXF 12.0(22)S 12.2(15)BX 12.1(13)EW
IPv6 12.3(7)T 12.2(33)SXH 12.2(33)SRB
Multicast 12.3 12.2(18)SXF 12.2(18)SXF
BGP Next Hop 12.3 12.2(18)SXF 12.2(33)SRA 12.0(26)S 12.2(31)SB No
Per Interface Yes 12.2(33)SXH 12.2(33)SRB No Sub 12.2(15)BX SUPVI
Per VRF Interface Yes 12.2(33)SXH 12.2(33)SRB
12.2(17b)SX
TOS Support Yes 12.2(17b)SXA Yes Yes
A
Packet Sampling 12.3(24) 12.0(11)S 12.2(31)SB
Min Prefix Aggr. 12.1(2)T Yes Yes
MPLS Egress
12.2(28)SB
with EXP
MPLS Egress 12.2(2)T 12.2(33)SXJ
MPLS Aware 12.3(8)T 12.2(33)SRA 12.0(24)S
MPLS Label Exp. 12.2SB 12.2(33)SRB
MPLS Aggregate. 12.2(31)SB

Traditional NetFlow
For Your

IPv4 3.2.0 3.3.0 2.1
IPv6 3.5.0 3.6.0
Multicast 3.2 3.3
BGP Next Hop 3.3 3.3 2.1
Per Interface 3.3.0 3.3.0 2.1
TOS Support 3.2 3.3 2.1
Packet Sampling 3.2 3.3 2.1
Min Prefix Aggr.
MPLS Egress with EXP
MPLS Egress 3.2 3.5.0
MPLS Aware 3.3.1 3.5.0
MPLS Label Expo
MPLS Aggregate.

Traditional NetFlow
For Your

Egress/Output
12.3(11)T 12.0(10)ST 12.2(31)SB
NetFlow
Bridged NF 12.2(18)SXE1 12.2(18)SXE1 12.2(25)EW
Input Filters 12.3(4)T
TCP Flags 12.1(2)T 12.0(10)ST 12.2(28)SB
Mac Address 12.3(14)T
Security Exports 12.3(14)T 12.2(33)SRA
Vlan Export 12.4(4)T

Traditional NetFlow
For Your

Egress/Output
3.2 3.3 2.1
NetFlow
Bridged NF
Input Filters
TCP Flags 3.2 3.3 2.1
Mac Address
Security Exports
Vlan Export

For Your
Miscellaneous Features Reference
Feature Software C6500 C7600 C12000 C10000 ASR1000
NetFlow MIB
12.3(11)T 12.2(33)SXH
with Top Talker
Dynamic Top
12.4(4)T
Talker CLI
ISSU NetFlow 12.2(33)SRB
ifIndex to
12.4(4)T
Name Map

Traditional NetFlow
Metering Process, Sampled NetFlow For Your
Reference
Systematic
12.3(11)T 12.0(11)S
Sampling
Random
12.4(9)T 12.0(33)S 12.2(31)SB
Sampling
Output Sampled
12.0(24)S
NetFlow
Flow Sampling 12.1(13)E 12.1(13)E

Traditional NetFlow
Metering Process, Sampled NetFlow For Your
Reference
Systematic
Sampling
Random
3.2 3.3 2.1
Sampling
Output Sampled
2.1
NetFlow
Flow Sampling

Platform Feature Comparison
Flexible NetFlow
Feature Cisco ISR Cisco ISR-G2 Cisco 72/73xx ASR1000

New Flexible NetFlow CLI 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Multiple User Defined Caches 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
User Defined Flow Record 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Normal Cache 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Immediate Cache 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T Radar

Permanent Cache 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T Radar
Dynamic TopNTalkers 12.4(22)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(22)T Radar
FNF EEM Monitor 12.4(22)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(22)T Radar
Sampling
Full Flow support 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Random Sampling 1:M 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Random Sampling N:M
Available Now
BRKNMS-3134 Not Available
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Flexible NetFlow Available
Feature C6500/Sup2T C4500/Sup7 C3KX-SM-10G
New Flexible NetFlow CLI 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Multiple User Defined Caches 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
User Defined Flow Record 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Normal Cache 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Immediate Cache 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG Radar

Permanent Cache 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG Radar
Dynamic TopNTalkers 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
FNF EEM Monitor Radar IOS XE 3.1.0SG
Sampling
Full Flow support 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Random Sampling 1:M 12.2(50)SY Radar 15.0(1)SE
Random Sampling N:M
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Feature Nexus 7000 Nexus1000V
New Flexible NetFlow CLI 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Multiple User Defined Caches 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
User Defined Flow Record 4.0
Normal Cache 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Immediate Cache
Permanent Cache
Dynamic TopNTalkers
FNF EEM Monitor
Sampling
Full Flow support 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Random Sampling 1:M 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Random Sampling N:M 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Feature CRS-1 XR12000 ASR9000 C12000
New Flexible NetFlow CLI 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Multiple User Defined Caches Radar Radar 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
User Defined Flow Record
Normal Cache 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Immediate Cache 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S

Permanent Cache 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Dynamic TopNTalkers Radar Radar Radar
FNF EEM Monitor
Sampling
Full Flow support 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Random Sampling 1:M 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Random Sampling N:M
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Activation
Ingress support 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Egress support 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Per Interface 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Per Sub-Interface 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
On VRF Interface 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Per Vlan
Per Class-map Radar Radar
On CoPP Interface Radar Radar
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Activation
Ingress support 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Egress support 12.2(50)SY 15.0(1)SE
Per Interface 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Per Sub-Interface 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
On VRF Interface 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
Per Vlan 15.1(1)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Per Class-map Radar Radar*
On CoPP Interface 12.2(50)SY Radar
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Feature Nexus 7000 Nexus1000V
Activation
Ingress support 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Egress support 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Per Interface 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Per Sub-Interface 4.0
On VRF Interface
Per Vlan
Per Class-map
On CoPP Interface
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Activation
Ingress support 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Egress support 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Per Interface 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Per Sub-Interface 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
On VRF Interface 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Per Vlan
Per Class-map
On CoPP Interface
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow

Exporter
NetFlow v5 Export Format 12.4(22)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(22)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
NetFlow v9 Export Format 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
IPFIX Export Format Radar Radar
IPFIX Structured Data Radar Radar

Export over UDP 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Export over SCTP (Reliable) Radar* Radar
Export over IPv4 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Export over IPv6 15.2(2)T Radar
Exporter MTU Configuration Radar Radar*
Export in a VRF 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.2.0S
FNF QOS output features 12.4(20)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(20)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Exporter
NetFlow v5 Export Format 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
NetFlow v9 Export Format 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE

Export over UDP 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Export over SCTP (Reliable) Radar Radar*
Export over IPv4 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
Export over IPv6 Radar Radar
Exporter MTU Configuration Radar Radar
Export in VRF 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
FNF QOS output features 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Feature Nexus 7000 Nexus 1000V
Exporter
NetFlow v5 Export Format 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
NetFlow v9 Export Format 4.0 4.0(4)SV1

Export over UDP 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Export over SCTP (Reliable) Radar Radar
Export over IPv4 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
Export over IPv6 4.2(1)
Exporter MTU Configuration Radar Radar
Export in VRF
FNF QOS output features 4.0
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Exporter
NetFlow v5 Export Format
NetFlow v9 Export Format 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
IPFIX Export Format Radar Radar Radar
IPFIX Structured Data

Export over UDP 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Export over SCTP (Reliable) Radar Radar Radar
Export over IPv4 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
Export over IPv6 Radar Radar Radar
Exporter MTU Configuration Radar Radar Radar
Export in a VRF 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
FNF QOS output features 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1)
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow

IPv4 Flows
IPv4 Unicast Flows 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
IPv4 Predefined Aggregations 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
IPv4 Multicast Flows 12.4(22)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(22)T Radar
IPv4 Multicast Replication Factor 12.4(22)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(22)T Radar
IPv4 Header Section Field 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
IPv4 Payload Section Field 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
UDP Fields 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
TCP Fields 12.4(9)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(9)T IOS XE 3.1.1S
SCTP Fields Radar Radar
Application Name (NBAR) Field 15.0(1)M 15.0(1)M 15.0(1)M IOS XE 3.1.1S
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
IPv4 Flows
IPv4 Unicast Flows 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE

IPv4 Predefined Aggregations 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
IPv4 Multicast Flows 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE

IPv4 Multicast Replication Factor 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
IPv4 Header Section Field IOS XE 3.1.0SG
IPv4 Payload Section Field IOS XE 3.1.0SG
UDP Fields 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
TCP Fields 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
SCTP Fields Radar
Application Name (NBAR) Field
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
IPv4 Flows
IPv4 Unicast Flows 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
IPv4 Predefined Aggregations 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
IPv4 Multicast Flows Radar
IPv4 Multicast Replication Factor Radar
IPv4 Header Section Field
IPv4 Payload Section Field
UDP Fields 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
TCP Fields 4.0 4.0(4)SV1
SCTP Fields
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
IPv4 Flows
IPv4 Unicast Flows 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
IPv4 Predefined Aggregations 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
IPv4 Multicast Flows 3.5.0 3.5.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
IPv4 Multicast Flows 3.5.0 3.5.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
IPv4 Header Section Field 12.0(33)S
IPv4 Payload Section Field 12.0(33)S
UDP Fields 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
TCP Fields 3.2 3.3.0 3.9(1) 12.0(33)S
SCTP Fields Radar Radar Radar
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow

IPv6 Flows
IPv6 Unicast Flows 12.4(20)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(20)T IOS XE 3.3.0S
IPv6 Predefined Aggregations 12.4(20)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(20)T IOS XE 3.3.0S
IPv6 Multicast Flows 12.4(22)T 15.0(1)M 15.0(1)M Radar
IPv6 Multicast Replication Factor Radar Radar
IPv6 Header Section Field 12.4(20)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(20)T IOS XE 3.3.0S
IPv6 Payload Section Field 12.4(20)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(20)T IOS XE 3.3.0S
UDP Fields 12.4(20)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(20)T IOS XE 3.3.0S
TCP Fields 12.4(20)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(20)T IOS XE 3.3.0S
SCTP Fields Radar Radar
Application Name (NBAR) Field 15.2(1)T IOS XE 3.5.0S
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
IPv6 Flows
IPv6 Unicast Flows 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE

IPv6 Predefined Aggregations 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
IPv6 Multicast Flows Radar IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE

IPv6 Multicast Replication Factor Radar Radar
IPv6 Header Section Field Radar
IPv6 Payload Section Field Radar
UDP Fields 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
TCP Fields 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG 15.0(1)SE
SCTP Fields Radar
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
IPv6 Flows
IPv6 Unicast Flows 4.0
IPv6 Predefined Aggregations 4.0
IPv6 Multicast Flows Radar
IPv6 Multicast Replication Factor Radar
IPv6 Header Section Field
IPv6 Payload Section Field
UDP Fields 4.0
TCP Fields 4.0
SCTP Fields
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
IPv6 Flows
IPv6 Unicast Flows 3.5.0 3.6.0 3.9(1)
IPv6 Predefined Aggregations 3.5.0 3.6.0 3.9(1)
IPv6 Multicast Flows Radar Radar Radar
IPv6 Multicast Replication Factor Radar Radar Radar
IPv6 Header Section Field Radar Radar Radar
IPv6 Payload Section Field Radar Radar Radar
UDP Fields 3.5.0 3.6.0 3.9(1)
TCP Fields 3.5.0 3.6.0 3.9(1)
SCTP Fields Radar Radar Radar
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Layer 2 Flows 12.4(22)T 15.0(1)M 12.4(22)T Radar
MPLS Flows Radar Radar
MPLS + IPv4 Flows Radar Radar
MPLS + IPv6/IPv4 Flows Radar
Ingress VRF name Field 15.0(1)M 15.0(1)M 15.0(1)M IOS XE 3.5.0S
Class-map Name (C3PL) Field Radar Radar
4 Bytes AS Field 15.1(4)M IOS XE 3.2.0S
MIB OID Field Radar Radar
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Layer 2 Flows 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG Radar
MPLS Flows Radar Radar
MPLS + IPv6/IPv4 Flows
Ingress VRF name Field 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
Class-map Name (C3PL) Field Radar Radar
4 Bytes AS Field 12.2(50)SY IOS XE 3.1.0SG
MIB OID Field Radar Radar Radar
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Layer 2 Flows 4.2(1)
MPLS Flows Radar
MPLS + IPv4 Flows Radar
MPLS + IPv6 Flows Radar
MPLS + IPv6/IPv4 Flows
Ingress VRF name Field
Class-map Name (C3PL) Field
4 Bytes AS Field 4.2(1)
MIB OID Field Radar
Available Now
Flexible NetFlow
Layer 2 Flows Radar Radar Radar
MPLS Flows 3.3.1 3.5.0 3.9(1)
MPLS + IPv4 Flows 3.3.1 3.5.0 3.9(1)
MPLS + IPv6 Flows 3.5.0 3.6.0 3.9(1)
MPLS + IPv6/IPv4 Flows 3.6.0 3.6.0
Ingress VRF name Field Radar Radar Radar
Class-map Name (C3PL) Field Radar Radar Radar
4 Bytes AS Field 3.4.0 3.4.0 3.9(1)
MIB OID Field Radar Radar Radar
Available Now
Agenda
• Introduction
• NetFlow & IPv6
• Support Matrix
• Conclusion
• Appendix
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Appendix: Traditional NetFlow
‗show ip cache flow‘
router# show ip cache flow Packet Sizes

IP packet size distribution (85435 total packets):
1-32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480
.000 .000 .125 .125 .250 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
512 544 576 1024 1536 2048 2560 3072 3584 4096 4608
.000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
# of Active Flows
IP Flow Switching Cache, 278544 bytes
2728 active, 1368 inactive, 85310 added
463824 ager polls, 0 flow alloc failures
Active flows timeout in 30 minutes Rates and Duration
Inactive flows timeout in 15 seconds
last clearing of statistics never
Protocol Total Flows Packets Bytes Packets Active(Sec) Idle(Sec)
-------- Flows /Sec /Flow /Pkt /Sec /Flow /Flow
TCP-X 2 0.0 1 1440 0.0 0.0 9.5
TCP-other 82580 11.2 1 1440 11.2 0.0 12.0
Total: 82582 11.2 1 1440
Flow Details 11.2 0.0 12.0
SrcIf SrcIPaddress DstIf DstIPaddress Pr SrcP DstP Pkts

Et0/0 132.122.25.60 Se0/0 192.168.1.1 06 9AEE 0007 1
Et0/0 139.57.220.28 Se0/0 192.168.1.1 06 708D 0007 1
Et0/0 165.172.153.65 Se0/0 192.168.1.1 06 CB46 0007 1
‗show ip cache verbose flow‘
router# show ip cache verbose flow

IP packet size distribution (23597 total packets):
1-32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
512 544 576 1024 1536 2048 2560 3072 3584 4096 4608 Flow Rate
.000 .000 .000 .000 1.00 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
and Duration
IP Flow Switching Cache, 278544 bytes
1323 active, 2773 inactive, 23533 added ToS Byte
151644 ager polls, 0 flow alloc failures
Active flows timeout in 30 minutesDestination and TCP
Inactive flows timeout in 15 seconds
Information Flags
last clearing of statistics never
Protocol Total Flows Packets Bytes Packets Active(Sec) Idle(Sec)
-------- Flows /Sec /Flow /Pkt /Sec /Flow /Flow
Source
TCP-otherMask and AS
22210 3.1 1 1440 3.1 0.0 12.9
Total: 22210 3.1 1 1440 3.1 0.0 12.9
SrcIf SrcIPaddress DstIf DstIPaddress Pr TOS Flgs Pkts

Port Msk AS Port Msk AS NextHop B/Pk Active
Et0/0 216.120.112.114 Se0/0 192.168.1.1 06 00 10 1
5FA7 /0 0 0007 /0 0 0.0.0.0 1440 0.0
Et0/0 175.182.253.65 Se0/0 192.168.1.1 06 00 10 1
NetFlow Export Version 5 and Main Cache Configuration
Example
Router # show ip flow export

Flow export v5 is enabled for main cache
Exporting using source interface Loopback0
Version 5 flow records
0 flows failed due to lack of export packet
2 export packets were sent up to process level
0 export packets were dropped due to no fib
0 export packets were dropped due to adjacency issues
0 export packets were dropped due to fragmentation failures
0 export packets were dropped due to encapsulation fixup failures
0 export packets were dropped enqueuing for the RP
0 export packets were dropped due to IPC rate limiting
0 export packets were dropped due to output drops
NetFlow Export Version 8 and Aggregation Configuration
Example
Router(config)# ip flow-aggregation cache <cache type>

Router(config-flow-cache)# cache entries <number>
Router(config-flow-cache)# cache timeout active <minutes>
Router(config-flow-cache)# cache timeout inactive <seconds>
Router(config-flow-cache)# mask destination minimum <value>
Router(config-flow-cache)# mask source minimum <value>
Router(config-flow-cache)# export destination 10.10.10.10 1234
Router(config-flow-cache)# enabled
NetFlow Export Version 8 and Aggregation Configuration
Example
Router # show ip flow export

…
Cache for <cache-type> aggregation:
Exporting using source IP address 192.1.1.5
…
Appendix: NetFlow for Capacity Planning
The Core Traffic Matrix Traffic Engineering and Capacity
Planning
Paris POP Business

Rome POP Critical Traffic
ISP-1
SLA
Source ISP-2 Destination
Best Effort
Traffic
Best Effort
London POP
Munich POP
Rome Exit Point Paris Exit Point London Exit Point Munich Exit Point
Rome Entry Point NA (*) …Mb/s …Mb/s …Mb/s
Paris Entry Point …Mb/s NA (*) …Mb/s …Mb/s
London Exit Point …Mb/s …Mb/s NA (*) …Mb/s
Munich Exit Point …Mb/s …Mb/s …Mb/s NA (*)
(*) Potentially Local Exchange Traffic

Core Capacity Planning the Big Picture
1. The ability to offer SLAs is dependent upon ensuring that core
network bandwidth is adequately provisioned
2. Adequate provisioning (without gross over provisioning) is
dependent upon accurate core capacity planning
3. Accurate core capacity planning is dependent upon
understanding the core traffic matrix and flows and mapping
these to the underlying topology
4. A tool for what if scenarios
BGP Next Hop TOS Aggregation
Typical Example
AS1 AS2 AS3 AS4 AS5
C PE PE C
u MPLS Core u
s or s
t PE PE t
IP Core with BGP Routes Only
o o
m m
e PE PE e
r r
s PoP PoP s
Server Farm 1 Server Farm 2

Internal Traffic: PE to PE
External Traffic Matrix PE to BGP AS
NetFlow BGP Next Hop TOS
Aggregation Flow Keys
Key Fields (Uniquely

Identifies the Flow) Additional Export Fields
 Origin AS  Flows
 Destination AS  Packets
 Inbound Interface  Bytes
 Output Interface  First SysUptime
 ToS/DSCP (*)  Last SysUptime
 BGP Next Hop
(*) Before Any Recoloring

Core Traffic Matrix with Flexible NetFlow
Key Fields (Uniquely

Identifies the Flow) Additional Export Fields
 Origin AS  Flows
 Destination AS  Packets
 Inbound Interface  Bytes
 Output Interface  First SysUptime
 ToS/DSCP (*)  Last SysUptime
 BGP Next Hop
 Less flow records, less CPU impact

 Potentially choose higher sampling rate for a better accuracy
(*) Before Any Recoloring
Core Traffic Matrix with Flexible
NetFlow Configuration Example
flow record traffic-matrix-record

match routing destination as
match interface input
match ipv4 dscp
match routing next-hop address ipv4 bgp
collect counter bytes long
collect timestamp sys-uptime first
collect timestamp sys-uptime last
flow monitor traffic-matrix-monitor

record traffic-matrix-record Permanent?
cache entries 10000
cache type normal
exporter capacity-planning-collector
interface pos3/0
ip flow monitor traffic-matrix-monitor
 Export less flow records with a permanent cache

 However, must know the maximum number of entries
Permanent Flexible NetFlow Configuration Using EEM
+ Cron + CLI
Minute (0 59)
Hour (0 23)
Day of the month (1 31)
Month of the year (1 12)
Day of the week (0 6 with 0=Sunday)
Router(config)# event manager applet periodicexport

Router(config-applet)# event timer cron name
"everyhour" cron-entry "0 * * * *"
Router(config-applet)# action 1.0 cli command
"clear flow monitor traffic-matrix-record force-export"
 Export the content the permanent cache every one hour

 If the time is synchronized across routers (NTP), we have a
synchronized export (snapshot)
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Flow Key vs. Non-Key Field From/to

 Packet count  Source IP address

Time  Start sysUpTime  Source TCP/UDP port

 Inactive timer expired (15 sec is default)

Src Src Src Dst Dst Dst Bytes/

Payload 11 11000 00A2 00A2 1528

Router(config)# interface <slot/port/subinterface>

Router(config)# ip flow-cache entries <number>

Router(config)# ip flow-export version 5 peer-as

 The 12 NetFlow aggregations allow to reduce/change the

 Egress NetFlow, MPLS-aware NetFlow, etc.

 Note: on the Cisco Catalyst®, we speak of the flow mask

Flow Keys in Orange

 Phase One: NetFlow Version 9

 Phase Two: Flexible NetFlow

Denial of Service Billing

More info: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/732/Tech/nmp/netflow/partners/commercial/

Product Name Primary Use Comment OS

Different costs: implementation and customization

 Version 9 is an export protocol

Template FlowSet Data FlowSet Data FlowSet

Options Data FlowSet

Router(config)# ip flow-export interface-names

router(config)# ip flow-export version [5|9] [origin-as|peer-as]

router(config)# ip flow-aggregation cache bgp-nexthop-tos

In this case, we have

NetFlow for Monitoring

NetFlow for Core

Monitor ―C‖ Monitor ―A‖ Monitor ―B‖

Exporter ―M‖ Record ―X‖ Exporter ―M‖

Record ―Z‖ Exporter ―N‖

 A single record per monitor

1. Configure the Exporter

2. Configure the Flow Record

3. Configure the Flow Monitor

Router(config)# flow record my-record

Flow IPv4 IPv6

TCP Urgent Pointer

Counters Timestamp IPv4 IPv4 and IPv6

Bytes Square Sum Long TTL Maximum

(*) IPV4_TOTAL_LEN_MIN, IPV4_TOTAL_LEN_MAX

flow exporter <exporter-name>

Router(config)# flow monitor my-monitor

 First, flexible NetFlow metering process with NetFlow Version 5

Three Types of Cache:

flow monitor <monitor-name>

Router(config)# flow record my-dscp-record 64-Bit

Router(config)# flow monitor my-dscp-monitor

Router# show flow monitor my-dscp-monitor cache

IP DSCP INTF INPUT bytes long perm pkts long perm

Router(config-if)# ip flow monitor <monitor-name>

For the Input or Output Traffic.

 Deterministic or random sampling

Router(config)# sampler <sampler-name>

Need the ―Match Flow Sampler‖ in the

 High watermark in the cache