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    Configure and Attach a Collector Context to a Device Interface in IPFIX

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    Configure and Attach a Collector Context to a Device Interface in IPFIX

    A collector context is an ID to associate with an interface of the ION device. We can configure and assign a collector context in IPFIX Prisma SD-WAN.
    Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
    • Prisma SD-WAN (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager)
    • Prisma SD-WAN
    A collector context is an optional ID to associate with an interface of the ION device. The interface acts as the source interface for the IPFIX packets exported from the ION device to the collector.
    1. SelectConfigurationPrisma SD-WANProfiles and TemplatesIPFIXContextsCreate Collector Context.
    2. Enter a name and an optional description and Save the collector context.
      (Optional) Use the IPFIX collector context when configuring a collector as part of either an IPFIX profile or when configuring IPFIX profile overrides on the device.
      You need to attach the collector context to an interfaceon the ION device to designate the interface as a source interface for exporting IPFIX packets.
      You can define multiple collectors that use the same collector context, but you can assign the IPFIX collector context to only one interface of an ION device.

    Attach a Collector Context to a Device Interface

    Attach a collector context to an ION device interface to configure the device interface as a source interface for exporting flow records. You cannot attach a collector context to more than one interface on the same device, however you can reuse the collector context for different devices.
    If you do not bind a collector context to an interface, the device uses the controller port by default to establish the connection with the third-party collector. For platforms that do not have a controller port, it is mandatory to specify a collector context and bind it to an interface. Otherwise, the device raises a major alarm DEVICE_SW_IPFIX_COLLECTORS_DOWN.
    The device raises the DEVICE_SW_IPFIX_COLLECTORS_DOWN major alarm only when it is not able to connect to any of the configured collectors. There may be different collector configurations on a device that use different collector contexts. If the device is able to connect to any of the configured collectors, it will not raise the DEVICE_SW_IPFIX_COLLECTORS_DOWN alarm.
    There are two ways of attaching a collector context to a device.
    • Select a collector context and assign it to a device interface.
      1. SelectConfigurationPrisma SD-WANProfiles and TemplatesIPFIXContexts.
      2. Click the ellipsis icon for an IPFIX Collector Context, select View Interface Bindings, and then click Bind Interfaces.
      3. Select a device and an interface to bind the collector context and Save.
        You can assign a collector context to any of the following interfaces:
        Interface TypeSupports Collector Context
        ControllerYes
        Virtual PortsYes
        LoopbackNo
        Standard VPNNo
        Virtual InterfacesYes
        Port ChannelNo
        Sub-interfacesYes
        PPPoEYes
        Bypass PairYes
        (Optional) Repeat the procedure to bind the collect context to an interface on another device.
    • Select a device interface and then assign the collector context.
      1. Select ConfigurationPrisma SD-WANION DevicesClaimedSelect a deviceConfigure the deviceInterfaces.
      2. Select an interface to assign as a source interface for exporting flow records.
      3. Select a previously configured IPFIX Collector Context and Save.
        You can assign a collector context to only one interface of an ION device.

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