Brocade Communications Systems Network Advisor 12.3.0, User Manual

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Flow Vision features
Flow Vision has three features: Flow Monitor, Flow Generator, and Flow Mirror. The following
sections describe each feature and provide links to a more detailed explanation and to step-by-step
procedures for each feature.
Flow Monitor
Flow Monitor provides flow monitoring and the gathering of frame statistics for fabric application
flows, including the ability to learn (discover) flows automatically. For a more detailed description,
refer to
“Flow Monitor” on page 1138". For a general step-by-step procedure and example
procedures, refer to “Creating a Flow Monitor flow definition” on page 1140" and “Flow Monitor
example procedures” on page 1153".
To monitor a Flow Monitor, refer to “Monitoring a Flow Monitor flow” on page 1149".
Flow Generator
Flow Generator simulates and generates test-load traffic in specific flows; this allows you to
validate hardware components, connectivity, and verify performance. For a more detailed
description, refer to
“Flow Generator” on page 1177". For a general step-by-step procedure and
example procedures, refer to “Creating a Flow Generator flow definition” on page 1181" and “Flow
Generator example procedures” on page 1187".
To monitor a Flow Generator, refer to “Monitoring a Flow Generator flow” on page 1184".
Flow Mirror
Flow Mirror provides the ability to non-disruptively create copies of application flow frames that can
be captured for deeper analysis. For a more detailed description, refer to
“Flow Mirror” on
page 1189". For a general step-by-step procedure and example procedures, refer to “Creating a
Flow Mirror flow definition” on page 1191" and “Flow Mirror example procedures” on page 1197".
To monitor a Flow Mirror, refer to “Monitoring a Flow Mirror flow” on page 1194".