Solved: NetFlow exports on 4500s

phil_carter · ‎05-14-2009

Hello,

I have NetFlow configured on 2 different 4500s, with the below hardware:

THATCH_CR451_01#sh mod

Chassis Type : WS-C4510R

Power consumed by backplane : 40 Watts

Mod Ports Card Type Model

---+-----+--------------------------------------+----------

1 2 Supervisor V 1000BaseX (GBIC) WS-X4516

Mod Submodule Model

----+-----------------------+------------

1 Netflow Services Card WS-F4531

running IOS: cat4500-entservices-mz.122-25.SG4.bin

THATCH_CR451_01#sh ip flow export

Flow export v5 is enabled for main cache

Exporting flows to 161.12.20.11 (9991)

Exporting using source interface Loopback0

Version 5 flow records

47178983 flows exported in 1572650 udp datagrams

and....

HORLEY_CC450_01#sh mod

Chassis Type : WS-C4506

Power consumed by backplane : 0 Watts

Mod Ports Card Type Model

---+-----+--------------------------------------+--------------

1 2 Supervisor IV 1000BaseX (GBIC) WS-X4515

Mod Submodule Model

----+-----------------------+------------

1 Netflow Services Card WS-F4531

running IOS: cat4500-entservices-mz.122-25.SG.bin

HORLEY_CC450_01#sh ip flow export

Flow export v5 is enabled for main cache

Exporting flows to 161.12.20.11 (9991)

Exporting using source interface Loopback0

Version 5 flow records

2137814974 flows exported in 71260500 udp datagrams

both have the same config applied:

ip flow-export source Loopback0

ip flow-export version 5

ip flow-export destination 161.12.20.11 9991

There is no option to add the "ip route-cache" line under each layer-3 interface, however HORLEY_CC450_01 is collecting stats, but the THATCH_CC450_01 is not....

Feature navigator states netflow should work on the IOS installed, but is defintely not. I can see flows saying they are being exported, but not collecting within Netflow. Is this a known bug, or is there additional config needed? Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Phil

adam.craft · ‎05-26-2009

I found some documentation stating this as well, but I believe it is specific to routers.

I also found this document: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/12.2/25ew/configuration/guide/nfswitch.html#wp1014923 which explicitly states "Enabling NetFlow on a per interface basis is not supported on a Catalyst 4500 switch."

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adam.craft · ‎05-22-2009

Ahoy Phil,

Have you had any success with this? I am experiencing the same issue on cat4000-i5k91s-mz.122-25.EWA14.bin.

Would appreciate any insight, thanks!

-Adam

phil_carter · ‎05-22-2009

Hello,

No - nothing of note to resolve this problem... I guess its a 'feature' with the cisco code/HW combination....

Rgds

Phil

johnlloyd_13 · ‎05-22-2009

in some recent IOS releases Cisco Express Forwarding has to be enabled. make sure you've issued the ip cef command in global config mode

phil_carter · ‎05-26-2009

If only it was that easy... CEF configured on all 4500s already....

adam.craft · ‎05-26-2009

I found some documentation stating this as well, but I believe it is specific to routers.

I also found this document: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/12.2/25ew/configuration/guide/nfswitch.html#wp1014923 which explicitly states "Enabling NetFlow on a per interface basis is not supported on a Catalyst 4500 switch."

phil_carter · ‎05-27-2009

Adam,

"ip flow ingress infer-fields" in global config command enabled netflow for me....

thanks for your help!... be warned though, when entering the command your session freezes for a short period, so be careful if adding on a live network in the middle of the day (just in case it does have an impact)!