These instructions assume:
- The date, time, and time zone are correctly set on the switch.
- You have Telnet or SSH credentials and access to your Dell N Series switches.
- You know the IP address of your Auvik collector.
Access the switch CLI
- Telnet or SSH into the switch.
- Enter privileged mode by typing enable and entering your enable password.
Configure sFlow
Run the following command. Items that are between { } and in bold should be replaced with values specific to the environment being configured.
For the third and fourth lines, you’ll need to determine the port address range for which you’d like to export flow. For example, for a 16-port single chassis switch, you’d use 1/g1-1/g16.
enable
configure
sflow 1 destination {AuvikCollectorIP}
sflow 1 destination owner {Auvik} timeout 10000
sflow 1 polling {gi1/0/1-4} 60
sflow 1 sampling {gi1/0/1-4} 1024
Confirm the settings
Run the following command to confirm the configuration:
show sflow 1 destination
show sflow 1 polling
show sflow 1 sampling