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Configuring Cisco Devices

This section offers a brief guide to setting up Motadata NetFlow on a Cisco router or switch. Only those with experience in configuring Cisco devices should follow these steps.

Setting the Appropriate Time on the Router​

ObserveOps (formerly known as AIOps) Flow Explorer stamps the flows based on the router's time. It is therefore important to ensure that the time on the router is set properly. ObserveOps Flow Explorer can handle routers from different time zones automatically, provided the correct time is set.

Whenever the time difference between the ObserveOps Flow Explorer Server and the router is above 10 minutes, a warning icon will appear on the home page. When this happens, ObserveOps Flow Explorer will stamp the flows based on the system time of the ObserveOps Flow Explorer server.

Steps to Check and Set Time​

  1. Check if the correct time is set on your router by logging into the router and typing:

    show clock

  2. Set the clock time using the command:

    clock set hh:mm:ss date month year

    Example:

    clock set 17:00:00 27 March 2007

  3. Check if the time zone and the offset (in Hours and Minutes) for the time zone are set properly. You can check this by logging into the router, going into the configure terminal, and typing:

    show running-config

  4. Set the clock time zone and offset using the command:

    clock timezone zone hours [minutes]

    Example:

    clock timezone PST -8 00

To enable MOTADATA_NETFLOW in an MPLS environment, refer to Cisco's documentation on MPLS MOTADATA_NETFLOW.