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Installing Netflow Analyzer

Download NetFlow Analyzer

First you need to download NetFlow Analyzer from http://www.netflowanalyzer.com/download.html
Download the BIN file and assign execute permission using the  command:

chmod a+x .bin

where is the name of the downloaded BIN file.

Execute the following command: ./.bin
Some time it gives error that gui is not enable run as console then
execute file as:

./.bin   -console.

Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen to successfully install NetFlow Analyzer on to your machine.

Starting the Netflow analyzer:

Navigate to the /bin directory and execute the run.sh file.

./run.sh

When the server is started, a command prompt window opens up showing startup information on several modules of NetFlow Analyzer.

Once all the modules have been successfully created, the following message is displayed: Server started.

Please connect your client at http://localhost:8080
where 8080 is replaced by the port you have specified as the web server port during installation.

Starting as Service

Login as root user.

1. Navigate to the \bin directory.
2. Execute the linkAsService.sh file
3. Then execute the command /etc/init.d/netflowanalyzer start

Shutting Down NetFlow Analyzer

Navigate to the /bin directory.

1. Execute the shutdown.sh file.
2. You will be asked to confirm your choice, after which the NetFlow Analyzer server is shut down.

Configuring NetFlow Export on an IOS Device:

Enabling NetFlow Export

Enter global configuration mode on the router or MSFC, and issue the following commands for each interface on which you want to enable NetFlow:

interface {interface} {interface_number}
ip route-cache flow
bandwidth
exit

Exporting NetFlow Data

ip flow-export destination {hostname|ip_address} 9996
ip flow-export source {interface} {interface_number}
ip flow-export version 5 [peer-as | origin-as]
ip flow-cache timeout active 1
ip flow-cache timeout inactive 15

Tested on: Centos 5.5