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Configuring HP 5800 & HP A5500 Series Devices for NetFlow

This document provides the essential steps to configure HP A5500, 5800, and 5800X devices for NetFlow export in Motadata ObserveOps (formerly known as AIOps). You'll learn how to enable sFlow export to facilitate network traffic monitoring.

Prerequisites
Ensure that NetFlow is reachable on the Motadata collector port, which defaults to UDP 2055.

Steps to Configuring HP 5800 & A5500 Series Devices​

  1. Enter System View Mode
    Access the system configuration mode. 

    system-view

  2. Configure the sFlow Agent IP
    Set the IP address of the device as the sFlow agent. 

    sflow agent ip <device_ip>  # Reason: missing in source

  3. Define the Source IP for sFlow
    Specify the source IP for sFlow packets. 

    sflow source ip <device_ip>  # Reason: missing in source

  4. Configure the sFlow Collector
    Set the IP address and port of the NetFlow Analyzer server. 

    sflow collector 1 ip <NFA_server_IP> port 9996

  5. Enable sFlow on Active Interfaces
    For each active interface, apply the flow collector settings. 

    interface interface-type
    sflow flow collector 1
    sflow counter collector 1
    sflow sampling-mode random
    sflow sampling-rate 1000
    sflow counter interval 60
info

Use the default port 9996 if your source uses a different UDP port. You should adapt to UDP 2055 for Motadata as follows: 

# Original command:
sflow collector 1 ip <NFA_server_IP> port 9996
# Adapted command for Motadata:
sflow collector 1 ip <NFA_server_IP> port 2055  # Reason: adapting for Motadata

Verification
To verify the configuration, run the following show commands: 

show sflow configuration
show sflow collector
show sflow interface

Ensure to check the Flow Explorer in Motadata ObserveOps for the data reception confirmation.