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Now that the template is published, the next task is to deploy the template so that we can configure devices to start 

sending NetFlow data to Cisco Prime Infrastructure. Go to Deploy > Configuration Templates, find Collecting 

Traffic Statistics in the list, and click Deploy. You will see the Template Deployment modal pop-up window (see 

figure above). Select the device or devices, fill in the values, and click Apply to accept the changes. You can fill in 

values for each device or you can use the export to/import from a spreadsheet option for quick data entry. Click the 

CLI Properties to see the CLI that is generated from the values provided. Finally, schedule your job to enable 

NetFlow on the devices. 

We have now enabled NetFlow on the devices, but how do we know whether or not Cisco Prime Infrastructure is 

receiving it? A quick way to tell is to go to Design > Monitor Configuration and see if there are multiple NetFlow 

instances for each unique NetFlow template. Normally you will see a template (see figure on below) as 

Flexible_NetFlow-<FNF_Type>. Once you click that template, the right pane will show template details. The bottom 

most portion (see figure above), Exporting Devices, should tell us which device is using/sending the NetFlow for 

that template. The middle portion of the same template shows all the attributes sent in that template. You may also 

run a report by choosing Report > Report Launch Pad > Raw NetFlow Reports and selecting a netFlow report. 

Click New to generate a new report. Specify all the details and run the report to see if you are really getting any 

data from this device based on what was configured. All NetFlow-pertinent dashlets will also start populating 

automatically (after two polling cycles). 

 

The Cisco architecture for medianet is an end-to-end IP architecture that enables pervasive and quality rich-media 

experiences. Medianet combines a smarter network to smarter endpoints with medianet technology embedded into 

network elements and endpoints. Cisco Prime Infrastructure simplifies the whole lifecycle for medianet from 

enablement to reporting.