Reference Guide

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• Community list and local preference fields are not filled in extended gateway element in sFlow
datagram.
• 802.1P source priority field is not filled in extended switch element in sFlow datagram.
• Only Destination and Destination Peer AS number are packed in the dst-as-path field in extended
gateway element
• If packet being sampled is redirected using PBR (Policy-Based Routing), sFlow datagram may contain
incorrect extended gateway/router information.
• Source VLAN field in the extended switch element will not be packed in case of routed packet.
• Destination VLAN field in the extended switch element will not be packed in case of Multicast packet.
• On the S5000, up to 700 packets can be sampled and processed per second.
Enabling and Disabling sFlow
By default, sFlow is disabled globally on the system. To enable sFlow globally, use the sflow enable
command in CONFIGURATION mode. Use the no version of this command to disable sFlow globally.
Enabling and Disabling on an Interface
By default, sFlow is disabled on all interfaces. To enable sFlow on a specific interface, use the sflow
enable command in INTERFACE mode. Use the no version of this command to disable sFlow on an
interface. This CLI is supported on physical ports and LAG ports.
sFlow Show Commands
Dell networking OS includes the following sFlow display commands:
• Show sFlow Globally
• Show sFlow on an Interface
• Show sFlow on a Stack Unit
Command Syntax Command Mode Usage
[no] sflow enable CONFIGURATION Enable sFlow globally.
Command Syntax Command Mode Usage
[no] sflow enable INTERFACE Enable sFlow on an interface.