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l Profile — The client's profile is derived from the ExtremeControl profile assigned to
the client end-system. ExtremeControl integration must be enabled.
l Username — The client's username is derived from network packet inspection. The
username can also be provided by ExtremeControl, if ExtremeControl integration is
enabled.
It is possible that different sources may provide different values for the same
information. For example, network packet inspection may provide the device
family name of Window 7, whereas ExtremeControl may provide the device
family name of Windows.
Enabling ExtremeControl Integration
If your network configuration includes ExtremeControl, ExtremeControl data can
be integrated with flow data to provide additional information. ExtremeControl
integration is only useful if you are collecting flows for end-systems managed by
ExtremeControl.
When ExtremeControl integration is enabled, if a client in a flow matches an
end-system in ExtremeControl, then:
l The client hostname in the flow is derived from the end-system.
l The device family in the flow is derived from the end-system.
l The username in the flow is derived from the end-system.
l The profile in the flow is derived from the end-system's ExtremeControl profile.
l The detailed site in the flow is derived from end-system data.
If a server in a flow matches an end-system in ExtremeControl, then:
l The server hostname in the flow is derived from the end-system.
To enable ExtremeControl integration on the ExtremeAnalytics engine:
1. If the ExtremeControl distributed end-system cache is not enabled on the Extreme
Management Center server, you must enable it using the following steps.
a. Select Administration > Options from the menu bar to open the Access
Control Options window.
b. Click on Advanced Settings.