Configuring HP A5500 & 5800X Series Devices(sFlow)

This document provides the essential steps to configure HP A5500, 5800, and 5800X devices for sFlow export in Motadata ObserveOps .

Configuration Steps

Enter to the System View Mode.

system-view

Set the IP address of the device as the sFlow agent.

sflow agent ip {DEVICE_IP}

Specify the source IP for sFlow packets.

sflow source ip {DEVICE_IP}

Set the IP address and port of the ObserveOps Flow Explorer server.

sflow collector 1 ip {MOTADATA_SERVER_IP} port 6343

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

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.

Configuration Steps​

Configuration Steps