6 SteelCentral™ Flow Gateway Appliance Installation Guide
Preparation Configurationinformation
Primary DNS server IP address:
Secondary DNS server IP address:
DNS search domain:
Management (Primary) port settings:
(10/100/1000 Mb/s, half- or full-duplex, or auto-negotiate)
Switch port settings:
The settings of the switch port or hub that the NetProfiler
primary port connects to. (Auto-negotiate is recommended.)
Aux interface IP address
Aux interface netmask
Aux interface switch port settings
Time Zone:
Flow encryption certificate (default or new certificate):
For faster installation, use the default encryption certificate
shipped with Flow Gateway and then generate a new
certificate later.
NetFlow port:
Applies only if NetExpress is receiving NetFlow data
(versions 1, 5, 7 or 9), IPFIX data, or SteelFlow Net data. Do
not send more than one type of flow data to the same port.
sFlow port:
Applies only if NetExpress is receiving sFlow data (versions
2, 4 or 5). Do not send more than one type of flow data to the
same port.
Packeteer port:
Applies only if NetExpress is receiving Packeteer Flow Detail
Records (versions 1 or 2). Do not send more than one type of
flow data to the same port.
SNMP information:
Flow Gateway is set by default to use SNMP Version 1 and to
allow MIB browsing. If you are configuring SNMP at this
time, obtain the necessary V1 or V3 information.
First NetProfiler data input address.
The address of the NetProfiler to which the Flow Gateway
will send traffic data. This is the IP address of the
management interface (Primary port) of an NetExpress or
Standard NetProfiler or the address of the first Analysis
Module of an Enterprise NetProfiler.
If data sent to this NetProfiler is to be limited to only data
received from certain flow sources, then specify those
sources.
NetProfiler IPAddress:
Flow sources:
Second NetProfiler data input address.
If the Flow Gateway will be sending traffic data to more than
one NetProfiler, this is the IP address of the second
NetProfiler. It is the management interface (Primary port) of
an NetExpress or Standard NetProfiler or the address of the
Analysis Module of an Enterprise NetProfiler.
If flow forwarding to this NetProfiler is to be limited to only
data received from certain flow sources, then specify those
sources
NetProfiler IPAddress:
Flow sources:
