Vendor & protocol setup · 8 min read · AristasFlow

Configure sFlow on an Arista switch

Set up sampled flow export on Arista EOS, well suited to high-throughput core and spine switches.

What you'll need

  • Admin access to the device's CLI (console, SSH or Telnet)
  • The switch already added in Zynty
  • The collector's IP address
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Set the sample rate and destination

A 1-in-1000 sample rate is a reasonable default for 10-100G links; sample more aggressively (lower ratio) only on lower-bandwidth links where you need finer accuracy.

configure terminal
sflow sample 1000
sflow destination 10.20.0.50 6343
sflow run
end
write memory
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Scope sFlow to specific interfaces (optional)

By default sFlow runs on all interfaces once enabled globally. To limit it, disable it per-interface where you don't need it.

configure terminal
interface Ethernet1/1
 no sflow enable
end
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Verify in Zynty

Because sFlow is sampled rather than a full accounting protocol, expect slightly smoother, statistically-estimated traffic graphs rather than exact byte counts.

Zynty application screenshot
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