sys sflow receiver
sys sflow receiver(1) BIG-IP TMSH Manual sys sflow receiver(1)
NAME
receiver - Manages sFlow receivers configured on the BIG-IP system.
MODULE
sys sflow
SYNTAX
Configure the receiver component within the sys sflow module using the
syntax shown in the following sections.
CREATE/MODIFY
create receiver [name]
modify receiver [name]
options:
address [ip address]
app-service [[string] | none]
description [string]
max-datagram-size [integer]
port [ip port]
state [disabled | enabled]
DISPLAY
list receiver
list receiver [ [ [name] | [glob] | [regex] ] ... ]
options:
all-properties
one-line
DELETE
delete receiver [name]
DESCRIPTION
You can use the receiver component to create, delete, list, or modify
an sFlow receiver object on the BIG-IP system.
Note: You can add an sFlow receiver to the BIG-IP system, only if you
are assigned either the Resource Administrator or Administrator user
role.
EXAMPLES
create receiver my_receiver address 10.10.10.10
Creates an sFlow receiver object named my_receiver with an IP address
of 10.10.10.10, where the port, max-datagram-size, and state options
are set to default values.
create receiver my_receiver address 10.20.10.20 port 1234 state enabled
Creates an sFlow receiver object named my_receiver with an IP address
of 10.20.10.20, a port of 1234, and the max-datagram-size option set to
default value. The state of the receiver is enabled.
modify receiver my_receiver state enabled
Changes the state of sFlow receiver object named my_receiver to
enabled.
OPTIONS
address
Specifies the IP address on which the sFlow receiver listens for
UDP datagrams. This option is required for the create command.
app-service
Specifies the name of the application service to which the object
belongs. The default value is none. Note: If the strict-updates
option is enabled on the application service that owns the object,
you cannot modify or delete the object. Only the application
service can modify or delete the object.
description
User defined description.
glob Displays the items that match the glob expression. See help glob
for a description of glob expression syntax.
max-datagram-size
Specifies the maximum size in bytes of the UDP datagram the sFlow
receiver accepts. The default value is 1400.
name Specifies a unique name for the component. This option is required
for the commands create, delete, and modify.
port Specifies the port on which the sFlow receiver listens for UDP
datagrams. The default value is the standard sFlow port, 6343.
regex
Displays the items that match the regular expression. The regular
expression must be preceded by an at sign (@[regular expression])
to indicate that the identifier is a regular expression. See help
regex for a description of regular expression syntax.
state
Specifies the state of the receiver. The sFlow samples will be
collected and sent to the receiver when enabled. The default value
is disabled.
SEE ALSO
create, delete, glob, list, modify, regex, tmsh
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