SonicOS 7.1 Device AppFlow
Configuring Netflow with Extensions with SonicWall Scrutinizer
One external flow reporting option that works with Netflow with Extensions is the third-party collector, SonicWall Scrutinizer. This collector displays a range of reporting and analysis that is both Netflow and SonicWall-flow aware.
To verify your Netflow with Extensions reporting configurations
- Click Settings.
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In the Settings section, for Report Connections, select All.
This step is optional, but is required if flow reporting is done on selected interfaces.
- Click External Collector.
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Click Send Flows and Real-Time Data To External Collector.
When enabling this option, you might need to reboot the device to enable this feature completely.
- Select IPFIX with extensions from the External Flow Reporting Format drop-down menu.
- Specify the External Collector’s IP address in the provided field.
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Optionally, if the external collector must be reached by a VPN tunnel, specify the source IP in the Source IP to Use for Collector on a VPN Tunnel field.
This step is required if the external collector must be reached by a VPN tunnel.
- Specify the External Collector’s UDP port number in the provided field. The default port is 2055.
- Click Send Static AppFlow At Regular Interval.
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Select the tables you wish to receive static flows for from the Send Dynamic AppFlow For Following Tables drop-down menu.
Currently, Scrutinizer supports Applications and Threats only. Future versions of Plixer supports the following Static Flows: Location Map, Services, Rating Map, Table Map, and Column Map.
- Click Generate Static AppFlow Data.
- Click Accept.
- Navigate to NETWORK > System > Interfaces.
- Confirm that Flow Reporting is enabled per interface by clicking the Configure icon of the interface you are requesting data from. The Edit Interface dialog displays.
- On the Advanced tab, ensure Enable flow reporting is selected.
- Click OK.
- Log in to SonicWall Scrutinizer. The data displays within minutes.
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