showing traffic log on a HP-E5406zl Layer3 switch?

[NullDevice]

Hello,

I would need to show what kind of IP traffic passes a special interface on our Layer 3 switch (E5406zl).

Or if that is not possible, is there any way to filter the whole traffic for a special network/IP range?

How is this done normally?  I couldn't find anything googling, except buying additional products that do this task.

Regards,

ND

[Richard Brodie_1]

You could set up Sflow sampling on the interface; it then sends headers for 1 in n packets to a collector. If you don't want to buy HPs tools, alternatives are available (commercial, fremium or open-source).

[paulgear]

Hi NullDevice,

sFlowTrend http://www.inmon.com/products/sFlowTrend.php is a good option for deciding if Richard's solution is workable for you - it's free for ad-hoc monitoring of individual switches, and doesn't require installation.

If it works for you, you could get the Pro version, which has long-term data retention and constant monitoring of multiple switches available.