My engineering contact at Cisco told me that Flexible NetFlow Performance Monitoring is now available on several of the Cisco Catalyst switches. It’s supported on the SUP2T and a host of other devices like 3750-X and 4500E.
ONLY the devices below support Flexible NetFlow Performance Monitoring aka Cisco
Table 2. Switches and Minimum Cisco IOS Software Release Requirements
|
Platform |
Minimum Cisco IOS Software Release |
Package |
Capabilities |
|
12.2(55) SE or later |
LAN Base or higher |
Autoconfiguration: • Auto Smartports
• Location
• Cisco AutoQoS
|
|
|
Cisco Catalyst 3750-X, 3750-E***, 3750G*** and 3750V2 Series Switch |
12.2(55) SE or later |
LAN Base or higher |
Autoconfiguration: • Auto Smartports
• Location
• Cisco AutoQoS
|
|
12.2(58)SE2 or later |
IP Base or higher |
Media monitoring: • Performance Monitor
• Mediatrace
• IPSLA Video Operation
|
|
|
XE 3.3.0 SG* or later |
LAN Base or higher |
Autoconfiguration: • Auto Smartports
• Location
|
|
|
XE 3.3.0SG* or later |
IP Base or higher |
Media monitoring: • Performance Monitor
• Mediatrace
• IPSLA Video Operation-Sender an Responder**
|
|
|
XE 3.3.0SG* or later |
IP Base or higher |
Media Awareness: • Flow Metadata
• Media Services Proxy
|
|
|
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 6-E and Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6L-E |
12.2(54)SG1 |
LAN Base or higher |
Autoconfiguration: • Auto Smartports
|
|
15.1(1)SG* or later |
LAN Base or higher |
Autoconfiguration: • Auto Smartports
• Location
|
|
|
15.1. (1)SG* or later |
IP Base or higher |
Media monitoring: • Performance Monitor
• Mediatrace
• IPSLA Video Operation-Responder
|
|
|
15.1. (1)SG* or later |
IP Base or higher |
Media Awareness: • Flow Metadata
• Media Services Proxy
|
|
|
**no longer supported. See end of post. |
12.2(54)SG1 |
LAN Base or higher |
Autoconfiguration: • Auto Smartports
|
|
15.1(1)SG or later |
LAN Base or higher |
Autoconfiguration: • Auto Smartports
• Location
|
|
|
Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series Switches Supervisor Engine 2T |
15.0(1)SY or later |
IP Services |
Media monitoring: • Performance Monitor
• Mediatrace
|
If you’re unfamiliar with Flexible NetFlow Performance Monitoring, you’re in for a treat! Medianet is a cutting-edge technology great for ensuring you the best possible quality in your voice and video data. You can run reports on jitter, packet loss and even latency.
Technologies like Cisco AutoQoS, IOS Mediatrace, NBAR (Network Behavior Application Recognition) and IOS Performance Monitor make it easier than ever to smoothly route the right type of traffic, and limit those pesky YouTube or heavy BYOD bandwidth hogs using technologies like Cisco Performance Routing.
Used in conjunction with Medianet, our Network Management Solution Scrutinizer has the ability to give you the most detail in reporting available. Since Plixer has worked closely with Cisco as a registered partner since our early days – it’s easy to see why Scrutinizer is featured in the Medianet Deployment Guide (7,8,10).
If the detail in your Cisco Prime Assurance Manager just isn’t enough, give us a call, and we’d be happy to get Scrutinizer up and running for your Flexible NetFlow Performance Monitoring exports.
JULY 2012 UPDATE: The Supervisor Engine 6-E and the Cisco Catalyst 4900M do not support NetFlow.
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