This topic provides information to help you get started using ExtremeAnalytics to view network application data in the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine Analytics tab. It includes information on ExtremeAnalytics access requirements, configuring the ExtremeAnalytics engine, enabling NetFlow flow collection, and configuring network locations.
ExtremeAnalytics Access Requirements
In order to view the Analytics tab, you must be a member of an authorization group assigned the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine ExtremeAnalytics Read Access or Read/Write Access capability. The Read Access capability allows the ability to access the Analytics tab and view the ExtremeAnalytics reports. The Read/Write capability adds the ability to configure ExtremeAnalytics engines and NetFlow Collecting devices. It also adds the ability to create and modify fingerprints.
ExtremeAnalytics Engine Configuration
The ExtremeAnalytics engine provides the engine to monitor and classify layer 7 application information based on data from CoreFlow switches and reports that information to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine, where it is managed and displayed in the Analytics tab.
The ExtremeAnalytics engine must be installed and running on your network. For instructions, see the ExtremeAnalytics Engine Installation Guide.
Following installation, the ExtremeAnalytics engine must be added to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine and enforced via the Configuration tab in the Analytics tab.
Enable Flow Collection
Because the Analytics tab displays reports based on NetFlow or Application Telemetry (sflow) flow data, you must enable your network devices that act as the flow sensors, and enable flow collection for their device interfaces. You must also configure your flow sensor devices to send their flow information to the ExtremeAnalytics engine. In addition, the device interfaces you enable for flow collection must match the interfaces configured for analysis by the engine.
Enable Jumbo Frames
When configuring a device as an Application Telemetry source for ExtremeAnalytics, jumbo frames must be enabled on the device and any device or virtual machine between the device and the ExtremeAnalytics engine.
For example, to enable jumbo frames on an ExtremeXOS/Switch Engine device, enter the following in the device CLI:
enable jumbo-frame ports all
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