

NetFlow data is sent from a flow exporter to a flow collector.


NOTE: you can only configure NetFlow in Virtual Distributed Switch (vDS) and by default it is disable. Some examples of NetFlow analysis products are Solarwinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer and OptiView NetFlow Tracker. NetFlow analyzers can be used to analyze the collected data and produce reports. Ethernet switches that support the NetFlow protocol can be configured to identify net flows and send data about the net flow to net flow receivers. It is a collection of related network packets traveling in sequence in the same direction, sharing specific characteristics, including source IP address, target IP address, source port, target port, and type of service. NetFlow is an industry standard for collecting and analyzing network data.
