How do I force an NSP Flow Collector Controller to extract a network data snapshot?

Purpose

An NSP Flow Collector Controller requires an image, called a snapshot, of current NFM-P data that is subsequently distributed to each NSP Flow Collector that it controls.

The following steps describe how to force an NSP Flow Collector Controller to extract the system Cflowd or AA Cflowd provisioned-object snapshot from the NFM-P.

CAUTION 

CAUTION

Service Disruption

Performing the procedure consumes NFM-P main server resources, and is typically required only when recommended by technical support.

Perform the procedure only if required, and only under the guidance of technical support during a period of low NFM-P system activity.

Steps
 

Open the NSP Flow Collector Controller web UI, as described in How do I open the NSP Flow Collector Controller web UI?.

The NFM-P Configuration tab is displayed.


Click on the Operations tab.


To force the snapshot extraction for AA Cflowd statistics collection, click Force AA Snapshot Extraction.

The extraction begins.


To force the snapshot extraction for system Cflowd statistics collection, click Force SYS Snapshot Extraction.

The extraction begins.


Close the NSP Flow Collector Controller web UI.

End of steps