Configuring and Enabling Collection on Sources

In order to gather exported flow, SNMP, and NBAR information and statistics from source devices, you must add the device as a source within WhatsUp Gold.

There are three basic steps for adding Network Traffic Analyzer sources in WhatsUp Gold:

Step 1: Configure source device.

Before you can add a Network Traffic Analyzer source device, you must first ensure it is configured to export statistics. There are two basic approaches to configuring flow devices for export:

Step 2: Enable the source device for <NTS> monitoring (licensing step).

Flow-export-ready (configured) devices found during WhatsUp Gold Network Discovery scans display in the NTA Source Library.

Step 3: View results.

Open NTA dashboards and reports to view gathered data.

See Also

Traffic Analysis

NTA System Overview

NTA System Requirements

NTA Quick Start

Choosing NTA Sources

Aggregating Sources

Grouping Traffic

Classifying Traffic by Port Number

Adding Custom Labels for Type of Service (ToS) IDs

Flow Collection and Retention Settings

Collector Database Maintenance