Flow Monitor collects, analyzes, and reports on NetFlow, sFlow, J-Flow (sampled NetFlow), or IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) data from routers, switches, and other network devices, making visible trends and patterns in network bandwidth utilization. Flow Monitor offers versatile reporting on the hosts generating and receiving traffic and the applications over which traffic is transmitted.
This help system includes information about the features and benefits of WhatsUp Flow Monitor. For more information, use the Contents, Index, or Search to the left, or select one of the sections below.
Learn about the NetFlow protocol, discover how Flow Monitor works, and view system requirements for Flow Monitor.
Discover how to configure NetFlow sources to send data to Flow Monitor, define traffic over non-standard ports, manage users, and maintain the Flow Monitor database.
Find out about the features of the Flow Monitor home page and learn how to search for traffic to or from a specific host.
Learn about the Flow Interface Details report, the Flow Interface Overview report, the Flow Bandwidth Usage report, and the Flow Log. Explore using workspace reports in Flow Monitor and in WhatsUp Gold.