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2. Enter meta= before the term for which you are searching includes all
variations of that search term in the result set. For example, entering
meta=extreme returns extremenetworks.com, www.extremenetworks.com,
extreme.boston.com, and any other flows that include the word "extreme".
3. Right-click on a flow to access a menu of options including the ability to:
l Add a new custom fingerprint based on the flow selected in the table.
l Show all fingerprints associated with the application in the selected flow.
l Create a UDP or TCP rule using the IP port.
l Search Extreme Management Center maps for the selected flow client.
l Open a Flow Details report for the selected flow (bidirectional flows
only).
l Access a variety of reports for the flow.
Refresh
Use the Refresh drop-down list at the top right of the window to specify an interval
(in seconds) at which the flows data automatically refreshes. To stop auto refresh,
select the Refresh Off option.
Application Flows Tables
The columns included in the Application Flows tables vary, depending on the
type of data flow you select (Historical, Bidirectional and Unidirectional).
Additionally, right-click and select Start Packet Capture to save a packet capture
of the flow on the Packet Captures tab.
Historical Flows
The Historical table displays short-term flow data storage you can use to
determine trends in your network.
Bidirectional Flows
The Bidirectional table displays bidirectional flow data stored in memory. It
provides aggregated flow data for a given client, server, server port, application,
and protocol. All matching flows are aggregated to show the flow count, total
duration, amount of data transmitted, and additional information. The
bidirectional report presents flow data for real-time troubleshooting purposes,