NETS1037-05 - Netflow
Overview
This lesson introduces the netflow protocol and the use of it to provide data sources for monitoring tools and network discovery. It is expected to be completed in week 8 of the course, with the quiz due before the start of the following class.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- describe the netflow protocol and related protocols and tools that implement both the data collection agent and the flow data transmission process
- use software tools to monitor the state of systems and networks based on netflow data
- implement a webapp and integrate it into the lab network to provide graphical flow data visualization tools
These objectives are in support of Learning Outcomes 2, 4, and 6 in the Course Outline.
To do List
- Read through the presentation slides
- Watch the recorded video of the presentation found in the general chat of the Microsoft Team for this course if you did not attend the class when it was presented
- Review the lesson materials linked below
- Perform the learning activities as described below
- Do the quiz found under Tests on Blackboard for this topic
Lesson Material
Learning Activity
In this lab assignment, you will be creating a virtual machine for a Linux-based web application server, suitable for use in the rest of the assignments in this course. Follow the instructions in the Lab 4 - Basic Monitoring and Netflow.
Online Resources - documentation and examples for software used in this lab
Graded Activity
When you are done this lab, you can check the rubric for this assignment on Blackboard to ensure you have completed everything that is marked and then submit your work to Blackboard as described in the lab instructions.
Quiz
The quiz is found on Blackboard under Assignments and Tests.
Test
There is no separate test for this topic. The quiz will count for your testing mark in this topic.
Summary
In this module, you have been introduced to netflow and using netflow data for network traffic monitoring and discovery.
You should now be able to:
- describe the netflow protocol and related protocols and tools that implement both the data collection agent and the flow data transmission process
- use software tools to monitor the state of systems and networks based on netflow data
- implement a webapp and integrate it into the lab network to provide graphical flow data visualization tools
Completing the quiz will provide you with a measure of your knowledge in these areas. For the next class you should have your private virtual network ready, as well as your log server and Windows desktop client.