The following sections show you how to configure NetFlow Optimizer to send their log data to Axoflow.
CAUTION:
Make sure to set data forwarding on your appliances/servers as described in this guide. Different settings like alternate message formats or ports might be valid, but can result in data loss or incorrect parsing.Prerequisites
- You have administrative access to NetFlow Optimizer.
- You have an AxoRouter deployed and configured with a Syslog (autodetect and classify) connector. This device is going to receive the data from NetFlow Optimizer.
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You know the IP address the AxoRouter. To find it:
- Open the Axoflow Console.
- Select the Hosts or the Topology page.
- Click on AxoRouter instance that is going to receive the logs.
- Check the Networks > Address field.
Steps
Note: The steps involving the NetFlow Optimizer user interface are just for your convenience, for details, see the official documentation.
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Log in to NetFlow Optimizer.
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Select Outputs, then click the plus sign to add an output to NetFlow Optimizer.
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Configure a Syslog (UDP) output:
- Name: Enter a name for the output, for example,
Axoflow
. - Address: The IP address of the AxoRouter instance where you want to send the messages.
- Port: Set this parameter to 514.
- Name: Enter a name for the output, for example,
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Click Save.
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Add the source to Axoflow Console.
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Open the Axoflow Console and select Topology.
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Select + > Source.
- If the source is actively sending data to an AxoRouter instance, select Detected, then select your source.
- Otherwise, select the vendor and product corresponding to your source from the Predefined sources, then enter the parameters of the source, like IP address and FQDN.
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(Optional) Add custom labels as needed.
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Select Create.
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Labels
Axoflow automatically adds the following labels to data collected from this source:
label | value |
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vendor | netflow |
product | optimizer |
Sending data to Splunk
When sending the data collected from this source to Splunk, Axoflow uses the following sourcetype and index settings:
sourcetype | index |
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flowintegrator | flowintegrator |