Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s Cisco
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OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer User’s Guide Introduction We know, you love th e OmniPeek UI (we all do), and you would like to use it to analyze packet b ased traffic as well as NetFlow statistics from the various Cisco Routers that are spread all over the network.
the NetFlow Analyzer is listening on. Cha nging the NetFlow Analyzer listen port is done by going to Tools -> Options -> Analysis Modules -> NetFlow A nalyzer, hitting the Options button, and then chang ing the port as shown in the screenshot.
Capturing Other NetFl o w P a cke ts As mentioned earlier, the NetFlow Anal yzer can also capture NetFlow packets that are being sent to other devices, analyze the packets and display the NetFlow statistics. To capture and analyze NetFlow pac kets, create and enabled an Advanced Fil ter on the NetFlow Capture Analysis Module.
Also, this technique creates packet s on the fly from NetFlow statistics th at can represent very large numbers of packets. Because of this, best practices must be used in order f or the NetFlow A nalyzer to scale. At lower volumes the Expert can b e used to display conversations.
An important point after buying a device Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Cisco OmniPeek NetFlow Analyzer s along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
