Brocade Switch Configuration

This document provides step-by-step instructions for configuring a Brocade Switch with sFlow settings.

Configuration Steps

Set the sFlow destination:

sflow destination {MOTADATA_NETFLOW_SERVER_IP} {MOTADATA_NETFLOW_SERVER_LISTENER_PORT}

Set the sFlow sample rate:

sflow sample 1 out of 1000

Set the polling interval:

sflow polling-interval 60

Specify the agent IP address:

sflow agent-ip {LOOPBACK_IP}

Enable sFlow:

sflow enable

Next, enter global configuration mode on the router or MSFC, and issue the following commands for each interface on which you want to enable flow:

Select the interface:

interface {INTERFACE_NAME}

Enable sFlow forwarding:

sflow forwarding

Exit interface configuration:

exit

After completing the configuration, navigate to Menu > Flow Explorer and select the Event Source(s) and the associated Interface(s) from the drop-downs to view the active flow data.