telegraf/plugins/inputs/netflow

Netflow Input Plugin

The netflow plugin acts as a collector for Netflow v5, Netflow v9 and IPFIX flow information. The Layer 4 protocol numbers are gathered from the official IANA assignments. The internal field mappings for Netflow v5 fields are defined according to Cisco's Netflow v5 documentation, Netflow v9 fields are defined according to Cisco's Netflow v9 documentation and the ASA extensions. Definitions for IPFIX are according to IANA assignement document.

Service Input

This plugin is a service input. Normal plugins gather metrics determined by the interval setting. Service plugins start a service to listens and waits for metrics or events to occur. Service plugins have two key differences from normal plugins:

1. The global or plugin specific interval setting may not apply
2. The CLI options of --test, --test-wait, and --once may not produce output for this plugin

Global configuration options

In addition to the plugin-specific configuration settings, plugins support additional global and plugin configuration settings. These settings are used to modify metrics, tags, and field or create aliases and configure ordering, etc. See the CONFIGURATION.md for more details.

Configuration

# Netflow v5, Netflow v9 and IPFIX collector
[[inputs.netflow]]
  ## Address to listen for netflow/ipfix packets.
  ##   example: service_address = "udp://:2055"
  ##            service_address = "udp4://:2055"
  ##            service_address = "udp6://:2055"
  service_address = "udp://:2055"

  ## Set the size of the operating system's receive buffer.
  ##   example: read_buffer_size = "64KiB"
  ## Uses the system's default if not set.
  # read_buffer_size = ""

  ## Protocol version to use for decoding.
  ## Available options are
  ##   "netflow v5" -- Netflow v5 protocol
  ##   "netflow v9" -- Netflow v9 protocol (also works for IPFIX)
  ##   "ipfix"      -- IPFIX / Netflow v10 protocol (also works for Netflow v9)
  # protocol = "ipfix"

  ## Dump incoming packets to the log
  ## This can be helpful to debug parsing issues. Only active if
  ## Telegraf is in debug mode.
  # dump_packets = false

Metrics

Metrics depend on the format used as well as on the information provided by the exporter. Furthermore, proprietary information might be sent requiring further decoding information. Most exporters should provide at least the following information

• netflow
  • tags:
    • source (IP of the exporter sending the data)
    • version (flow protocol version)
  • fields:
    • src (IP address, address of the source of the packets)
    • src_mask (uint64, mask for the IP address in bits)
    • dst (IP address, address of the destination of the packets)
    • dst_mask (uint64, mask for the IP address in bits)
    • src_port (uint64, source port)
    • dst_port (uint64, destination port)
    • protocol (string, Layer 4 protocol name)
    • in_bytes (uint64, number of incoming bytes)
    • in_packets (uint64, number of incomming packets)
    • tcp_flags (string, TCP flags for the flow)

Example Output

The specific fields vary for the different protocol versions, here are some examples

Netflow v5

netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV5 protocol="tcp",src="140.82.121.3",src_port=443u,dst="192.168.119.100",dst_port=55516u,flows=8u,in_bytes=87477u,in_packets=78u,first_switched=86400660u,last_switched=86403316u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="19",engine_id="0x56",sys_uptime=90003000u,src_tos="0x00",bgp_src_as=0u,bgp_dst_as=0u,src_mask=0u,dst_mask=0u,in_snmp=0u,out_snmp=0u,next_hop="0.0.0.0",seq_number=0u,sampling_interval=0u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV5 protocol="tcp",src="140.82.121.6",src_port=443u,dst="192.168.119.100",dst_port=36408u,flows=8u,in_bytes=5009u,in_packets=21u,first_switched=86400447u,last_switched=86403267u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="19",engine_id="0x56",sys_uptime=90003000u,src_tos="0x00",bgp_src_as=0u,bgp_dst_as=0u,src_mask=0u,dst_mask=0u,in_snmp=0u,out_snmp=0u,next_hop="0.0.0.0",seq_number=0u,sampling_interval=0u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV5 protocol="tcp",src="140.82.112.22",src_port=443u,dst="192.168.119.100",dst_port=39638u,flows=8u,in_bytes=925u,in_packets=6u,first_switched=86400324u,last_switched=86403214u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="19",engine_id="0x56",sys_uptime=90003000u,src_tos="0x00",bgp_src_as=0u,bgp_dst_as=0u,src_mask=0u,dst_mask=0u,in_snmp=0u,out_snmp=0u,next_hop="0.0.0.0",seq_number=0u,sampling_interval=0u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV5 protocol="tcp",src="140.82.114.26",src_port=443u,dst="192.168.119.100",dst_port=49398u,flows=8u,in_bytes=250u,in_packets=2u,first_switched=86403131u,last_switched=86403362u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="19",engine_id="0x56",sys_uptime=90003000u,src_tos="0x00",bgp_src_as=0u,bgp_dst_as=0u,src_mask=0u,dst_mask=0u,in_snmp=0u,out_snmp=0u,next_hop="0.0.0.0",seq_number=0u,sampling_interval=0u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV5 protocol="tcp",src="192.168.119.100",src_port=55516u,dst="140.82.121.3",dst_port=443u,flows=8u,in_bytes=4969u,in_packets=37u,first_switched=86400652u,last_switched=86403269u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="19",engine_id="0x56",sys_uptime=90003000u,src_tos="0x00",bgp_src_as=0u,bgp_dst_as=0u,src_mask=0u,dst_mask=0u,in_snmp=0u,out_snmp=0u,next_hop="0.0.0.0",seq_number=0u,sampling_interval=0u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV5 protocol="tcp",src="192.168.119.100",src_port=36408u,dst="140.82.121.6",dst_port=443u,flows=8u,in_bytes=2736u,in_packets=21u,first_switched=86400438u,last_switched=86403258u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="19",engine_id="0x56",sys_uptime=90003000u,src_tos="0x00",bgp_src_as=0u,bgp_dst_as=0u,src_mask=0u,dst_mask=0u,in_snmp=0u,out_snmp=0u,next_hop="0.0.0.0",seq_number=0u,sampling_interval=0u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV5 protocol="tcp",src="192.168.119.100",src_port=39638u,dst="140.82.112.22",dst_port=443u,flows=8u,in_bytes=1560u,in_packets=6u,first_switched=86400225u,last_switched=86403255u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="19",engine_id="0x56",sys_uptime=90003000u,src_tos="0x00",bgp_src_as=0u,bgp_dst_as=0u,src_mask=0u,dst_mask=0u,in_snmp=0u,out_snmp=0u,next_hop="0.0.0.0",seq_number=0u,sampling_interval=0u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV5 protocol="tcp",src="192.168.119.100",src_port=49398u,dst="140.82.114.26",dst_port=443u,flows=8u,in_bytes=697u,in_packets=4u,first_switched=86403030u,last_switched=86403362u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="19",engine_id="0x56",sys_uptime=90003000u,src_tos="0x00",bgp_src_as=0u,bgp_dst_as=0u,src_mask=0u,dst_mask=0u,in_snmp=0u,out_snmp=0u,next_hop="0.0.0.0",seq_number=0u,sampling_interval=0u

Netflow v9

netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV9 protocol="tcp",src="140.82.121.3",src_port=443u,dst="192.168.119.100",dst_port=55516u,in_bytes=87477u,in_packets=78u,flow_start_ms=1666350478660u,flow_end_ms=1666350481316u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="17",engine_id="0x01",icmp_type=0u,icmp_code=0u,fwd_status="unknown",fwd_reason="unknown",src_tos="0x00"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV9 protocol="tcp",src="140.82.121.6",src_port=443u,dst="192.168.119.100",dst_port=36408u,in_bytes=5009u,in_packets=21u,flow_start_ms=1666350478447u,flow_end_ms=1666350481267u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="17",engine_id="0x01",icmp_type=0u,icmp_code=0u,fwd_status="unknown",fwd_reason="unknown",src_tos="0x00"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV9 protocol="tcp",src="140.82.112.22",src_port=443u,dst="192.168.119.100",dst_port=39638u,in_bytes=925u,in_packets=6u,flow_start_ms=1666350478324u,flow_end_ms=1666350481214u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="17",engine_id="0x01",icmp_type=0u,icmp_code=0u,fwd_status="unknown",fwd_reason="unknown",src_tos="0x00"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV9 protocol="tcp",src="140.82.114.26",src_port=443u,dst="192.168.119.100",dst_port=49398u,in_bytes=250u,in_packets=2u,flow_start_ms=1666350481131u,flow_end_ms=1666350481362u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="17",engine_id="0x01",icmp_type=0u,icmp_code=0u,fwd_status="unknown",fwd_reason="unknown",src_tos="0x00"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV9 protocol="tcp",src="192.168.119.100",src_port=55516u,dst="140.82.121.3",dst_port=443u,in_bytes=4969u,in_packets=37u,flow_start_ms=1666350478652u,flow_end_ms=1666350481269u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="17",engine_id="0x01",icmp_type=0u,icmp_code=0u,fwd_status="unknown",fwd_reason="unknown",src_tos="0x00"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV9 protocol="tcp",src="192.168.119.100",src_port=36408u,dst="140.82.121.6",dst_port=443u,in_bytes=2736u,in_packets=21u,flow_start_ms=1666350478438u,flow_end_ms=1666350481258u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="17",engine_id="0x01",icmp_type=0u,icmp_code=0u,fwd_status="unknown",fwd_reason="unknown",src_tos="0x00"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV9 protocol="tcp",src="192.168.119.100",src_port=39638u,dst="140.82.112.22",dst_port=443u,in_bytes=1560u,in_packets=6u,flow_start_ms=1666350478225u,flow_end_ms=1666350481255u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="17",engine_id="0x01",icmp_type=0u,icmp_code=0u,fwd_status="unknown",fwd_reason="unknown",src_tos="0x00"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=NetFlowV9 protocol="tcp",src="192.168.119.100",src_port=49398u,dst="140.82.114.26",dst_port=443u,in_bytes=697u,in_packets=4u,flow_start_ms=1666350481030u,flow_end_ms=1666350481362u,tcp_flags="...PA...",engine_type="17",engine_id="0x01",icmp_type=0u,icmp_code=0u,fwd_status="unknown",fwd_reason="unknown",src_tos="0x00"

IPFIX

netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=IPFIX protocol="tcp",vlan_src=0u,src_tos="0x00",flow_end_ms=1666345513807u,src="192.168.119.100",dst="44.233.90.52",src_port=51008u,total_bytes_exported=0u,flow_end_reason="end of flow",flow_start_ms=1666345513807u,in_total_bytes=52u,in_total_packets=1u,dst_port=443u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=IPFIX src_tos="0x00",src_port=54330u,rev_total_bytes_exported=0u,last_switched=9u,vlan_src=0u,flow_start_ms=1666345513807u,in_total_packets=1u,flow_end_reason="end of flow",flow_end_ms=1666345513816u,in_total_bytes=40u,dst_port=443u,src="192.168.119.100",dst="104.17.240.92",total_bytes_exported=0u,protocol="tcp"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=IPFIX flow_start_ms=1666345513807u,flow_end_ms=1666345513977u,src="192.168.119.100",dst_port=443u,total_bytes_exported=0u,last_switched=170u,src_tos="0x00",in_total_bytes=40u,dst="44.233.90.52",src_port=51024u,protocol="tcp",flow_end_reason="end of flow",in_total_packets=1u,rev_total_bytes_exported=0u,vlan_src=0u
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=IPFIX src_port=58246u,total_bytes_exported=1u,flow_start_ms=1666345513806u,flow_end_ms=1666345513806u,in_total_bytes=156u,src="192.168.119.100",rev_total_bytes_exported=0u,last_switched=0u,flow_end_reason="forced end",dst="192.168.119.17",dst_port=53u,protocol="udp",in_total_packets=2u,vlan_src=0u,src_tos="0x00"
netflow,source=127.0.0.1,version=IPFIX protocol="udp",vlan_src=0u,src_port=58879u,dst_port=53u,flow_end_ms=1666345513832u,src_tos="0x00",src="192.168.119.100",total_bytes_exported=1u,rev_total_bytes_exported=0u,flow_end_reason="forced end",last_switched=33u,in_total_bytes=221u,in_total_packets=2u,flow_start_ms=1666345513799u,dst="192.168.119.17"