Cisco Cisco NetFlow Generation Appliance (NGA) 3140 Data Sheet
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Figure 2. Cisco NGA Deployment Scenario
The key feature and benefits of Cisco NGA are described in Table 1.
Table 1.
Features and Benefits
Feature
Benefit
Purpose-built, high-performance form
factor
factor
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Improved performance of forwarding device by offloading NetFlow generation function
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100 percent accuracy with full visibility into traffic flows
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Cost-effective application and traffic visibility in high-throughput Gigabit Ethernet networks
NetFlow v5, v9, and IPFIX support
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Ease of integration with any standard NetFlow collector
SPAN and network tap support
Multiple collectors (up to six)
Advanced filters for custom exports
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Improved return on investment (ROI) with the flexible deployment choices
●
Hop-by-hop flow visibility across multiple network tiers
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Efficient use of NetFlow information across multiple management applications for monitoring,
troubleshooting, capacity planning, and security
Load balancing and flow replication
across multiple collectors
across multiple collectors
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Effective network design to maximize scalability
Application awareness
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Enhanced application recognition and reporting. Cisco NGA recognizes applications on the basis
of port, port ranges, and built-in heuristics
Predictable cost model
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Simplified licensing model
Embedded GUI and command-line
interface (CLI) for configuration
interface (CLI) for configuration
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Ease of configuration, reduced learning curve, and improved productivity
Platform Support/Compatibility
Cisco NGA can be deployed with any Cisco network device that can be configured as a SPAN data source. To use
the “managed device” feature supported with Cisco Nexus Series 7000 and Cisco Nexus Series 5000 Switches,
supported Cisco Nexus OS versions on these platforms are indicated in Table 2.
Table 2.
Platform Support for the Managed Device Feature
Platform
Cisco Nexus OS Version
Cisco Nexus Series 7000
5.2(1), 5.2(4), 6.0 and later
Cisco Nexus Series 5000
5.1(3)N2(1) and later