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Re: Hope this isnt a redundant question : Cisco IOS Netflow analysis mechanisms?

  • From: Richard A Steenbergen
  • Date: Mon Sep 26 15:11:46 2005

On Mon, Sep 26, 2005 at 02:37:00PM -0400, Drew Weaver wrote:
> 
> 	We're looking for a method of actively monitoring certain
> metrics on our network via software or a somewhat inexpensive hardware
> solution (those metrics being which AS numbers are the highest
> destinations for our network) and information like that which will help
> us with capacity planning. We are looking for suggestions if anyone has
> any real-world knowledge of anything that would tell us for example:
> 
> 8% of our traffic is destined to AS 2828 (XO communications) etc.
> 
> Data such as that,

Wait for LA NANOG, I'm going to be releasing some code that lets you use 
netflow to engage in more intelligent peering and transit capacity 
planning. If you just want to know "where is my traffic going right now", 
use flow-tools.

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