20+ practice questions focused on NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow — one of the most tested topics on the Cisco CCNP ENARSI 300-410 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow PracticeA network engineer is troubleshooting a sudden drop in NetFlow data on a Cisco router running IOS-XE 17.x. The engineer verifies that 'ip flow-export destination 10.1.1.100 2055' is configured, and the collector is reachable. However, 'show ip flow export' shows zero packets exported. What is the most likely cause?
Explanation: The issue is that NetFlow generation requires at least one monitor or flow record to be applied to an interface. Without a 'ip flow monitor' or 'ip route-cache flow' command on an interface, no flows are created and thus nothing is exported.
An engineer configures Flexible NetFlow on a Cisco router to monitor traffic on GigabitEthernet0/1. The flow record is defined with 'match ipv4 source address' and 'collect counter bytes'. The flow exporter sends data to 192.168.1.10:2055. After applying the monitor to the interface, 'show flow monitor name MONITOR cache' shows zero entries. What is the most likely root cause?
Explanation: Flexible NetFlow requires a flow monitor to be applied to an interface in the correct direction (ingress or egress). If the direction is not specified, the default is ingress. If traffic is only egress, the monitor will not capture any flows.
A network engineer configures Flexible NetFlow to export traffic statistics for a VRF named CUSTOMER_A. The configuration includes 'flow exporter EXPORTER' with destination 10.10.10.10:2055 and 'vrf CUSTOMER_A' under the exporter. The flow monitor is applied to the VRF interface. However, 'show flow monitor name MONITOR cache' shows no entries for VRF traffic. What is the most likely cause?
Explanation: For VRF-aware NetFlow, the flow monitor must be applied using the 'ip flow monitor MONITOR input' command under the VRF interface, and the exporter must reference the VRF. A common mistake is forgetting to apply the monitor to the interface in the VRF context.
An engineer notices that NetFlow export packets are being sent from a router but the collector reports missing data for certain flows. The engineer checks 'show ip flow export' and sees 'Exporting flows to 10.1.1.100 (2055)' with packets being sent. However, 'show flow monitor name MONITOR cache' shows many flows with zero byte counts. What is the most likely cause?
Explanation: If the flow record only collects packet counts but not byte counts, the byte counter will remain zero. This is a configuration error in the flow record definition.
A network engineer configures a Flexible NetFlow monitor to capture traffic on a router's WAN interface. The flow record includes 'match ipv4 source address', 'match ipv4 destination address', and 'collect counter bytes'. After applying the monitor, 'show flow monitor name MONITOR cache' shows flows, but the collector receives no data. 'show flow exporter name EXPORTER statistics' shows 'Export packets sent: 0'. What is the most likely cause?
Explanation: A flow exporter must be associated with the flow monitor. If the monitor does not reference the exporter, no data is exported even if flows are cached.
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