I have multiple remote sites connected over VPNS (via WAN links) to my main site. My NPM\NTA server sits in the main site.
Can NTA give me some numbers on the amount of broadcast traffic on a remote site?
Thanks
I have multiple remote sites connected over VPNS (via WAN links) to my main site. My NPM\NTA server sits in the main site.
Can NTA give me some numbers on the amount of broadcast traffic on a remote site?
Thanks
Andrew,
are you looking to see how much local broadcast traffic is occurring on that remote site's LAN, or looking to see how much broadcast traffic is coming out of the WAN pipe? In either case, you can start - if you want - by simply searching on a broadcast address as 'Endpoint IP' on your NTA dashboard.
Just to add to rharland's post, I'd recommend doing the endpoint filter on an Interface Detail view instead of a summary view. As was discussed recently in another thread, it seems like certain filters produce either strange or no results at all with summary views.
Thanks for you reply : it certainly makes sense to look a the broadcast address to see broadcast traffic ! :-)
I'm looking to see how much broadcast traffic there is on the remote LAN. I don't think they'll be any broadcast traffic on the WAN link : each site is a seperate LAN with a c class subnet and I don't think the WAN routers will pass broadcasts
I'm getting my Netflow's from a switch on the remote LAN and using the remote LAN's broadcast address. At the moment, I'm seeing nothing (in a 1 hour period) which suggest either (1) I have very low level of broadcast or (2) my sampling rate is so low I'm not seeing the broadcasts (currently set to sample 1 in 100 packets) or (3) I'm doing something wrong :-(
Have you attempted to search on all 255s, instead of the subnet's logical broadcast? You may be surprised at what you see.
Is there a way to use wild cards for the subnets e.g. 192.168.*.255 . I've get an invalid address error when I enter it as an endpoint filter. Don't really want to enter 50+ broadcast addresses manually :-(
Have you tried *.*.*.255? That will give you a breakdown of all subnet-specific broadcast addresses. Works for me, anyway.
No joy
In Flow Navigator, I'm selecting a detail view, then selecting a node and interface. I then select 'Endpoint' , type in a filter of *.*.*.255 and click 'Add Filter'. At that point I get the errror 'Please enter a valid IP addess or host name'
I'm running NTA 3.10.0 on NPM 10.5
Let's try a different approach. At the Netflow summary page, go to the top right search dialog, enter *.*.*.255 and change the search context to 'Endpoint IP Address'. Perform that search. Do you receive results?
Some progress: I'm seeing some results for 169.254.255.255 and some for 255.255.255.255. But nothing for my 192.168 subnets.. :-(
Are you positive that those subnets are seeing broadcast traffic? Are all ports being monitored for flows?
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