Configuring sFlow Agent and Collector Information

Before configuring sFlow, complete the following tasks:

Ensure that there are reachable routes between the sFlow agent and sFlow collector.
Create a virtual private network (VPN) instance if the sFlow agent and collector are located on a private network.

The sFlow collector's address is the destination address of sFlow packets.

Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
Run sflow
The sFlow view is displayed.
Run sflow agent { ip ip-address | ipv6 ipv6-address }
A source IP address is configured for sFlow packets sent by an sFlow agent.

The specified IP address of an sFlow agent must be a valid unicast address that has been configured on the device interface. If an IPv6 address is specified, the IPv6 address must be a global unicast address, but not a link-local address.
(Optional) Run sflow export extended-route-data disable
An sFlow agent is disabled from collecting routing information.
Run sflow collector collector-id
An sFlow collector is created.

A maximum of two sFlow collectors can be configured in the system.
sflow server { ip ip-address | ipv6 ipv6-address } [ vpn-instance vpn-name ] [ udp-port port ]
A destination address is specified for sFlow packets.
(Optional) Run sflow max-packet-length length
The maximum length is configured for sFlow packets.
Run commit
The configuration is committed.