5.17 Monitor sFlow

The sFlow Statistics page shows receiver and per-port sFlow statistics.

Figure 5-62. sFlow Statistics

The sFlow Statistics page has the following parameters:

  • Receiver Statistics
    • Owner: This field shows the current owner of the sFlow configuration. It considers one of the following three values:
      • If sFlow is currently unconfigured/unclaimed, then Owner contains <none>
      • If sFlow is currently configured through web or CLI, Owner contains <Configured through local management>
      • If sFlow is currently configured through SNMP, Owner contains a string identifying the sFlow receiver
    • IP Address/Hostname: The IP address or hostname of the sFlow receiver
    • Timeout: The number of seconds remaining before sampling stops and the current sFlow owner is released
    • Tx Successes: The number of UDP datagrams successfully sent to the sFlow receiver
    • Tx Errors: The number of UDP datagrams that has failed transmission. The most common source of errors is invalid sFlow receiver IP/hostname configuration. To diagnose, paste the receiver's IP address/hostname into the Ping Web page (Diagnostics → Ping/Ping6)
    • Flow Samples: The total number of flow samples sent to the sFlow receiver
    • Counter Samples: The total number of counter samples sent to the sFlow receiver
  • Port Statistics
    • Port: The port number for which the following statistics applies
    • Flow Samples: The number of flow samples sent to the sFlow receiver originating from this port
    • Counter Samples: The total number of counter samples sent to the sFlow receiver originating from this port