Configuring Flows

To create and configure flows from the FlowVision GUI, click Configuration > Flow Manager.

The Flow Manager page shows the number of existing flows and a table showing the flow details, such as device ID, alias, description of the flow, status, the available counters, the action performed, and an option to edit and delete flows.

The following image shows the Flow Manager page:

Creating New Flows

To create a new flow, click the button on the top right corner of the Flow Manager page. The Add Flow page displays.

Specify the Flow Name, Description for the Flow, and select the Action.

Adding Source Ports

To add source ports

1. Click the Network Ports button on the Add Flow page. The Add From Ports window will appear as below
2. Select a device to list all the ports available for that device.

3. Select the ports you need to add as source ports.

To add source ports as Vxlan Tunnel for Vxlan Decapsulation

To configure a VXLAN tunnel as a source port for VXLAN Decap:

1. Set the Flow Type to VXLAN Decap as shown below.

1. Click Network Ports button on the Add Flow page.

   1. The Add From Ports window will appear.

1. Select a device to list the available Vxlan tunnel for that device.

2. Choose the VXLAN tunnel you want to add as a source port.

3. Click Add to add the tunnel to the list of source ports.

Adding Rules

To add rules,

1. Click the Rules button on the Add Flow page. The Add Rule window displays with GTP disable.

The Add Rule window displays with GTP enable.

1. Specify values for the following, in the Rule tab:

   • Rule ID - specify a name for the new rule.

   • Description - enter a description of the new rule to show its purpose.

The added rules are displayed in the table below the Rules button on the Flow Manager page.

Adding Destination Ports

To add destination ports,

1. Click the Tool Ports button on the Add Flow page.

   1. The Add To Ports window displays.
2. Select a device to list all the ports available for that device.

To add destination ports as Vxlan Tunnel

To configure a VXLAN tunnel as a destination port:

1. Set the Flow Type to VXLAN Encap.

1. Click Tool Ports button on the Add Flow page.

   1. The Add To Ports window will appear.

1. Select a device to list the available Vxlan tunnel for that device.

2. Choose the VXLAN tunnel you want to add as a destination port.

3. Click Add to include the selected tunnel in the destination ports list.

After adding the source ports, destination ports, and rules, click Create Flow on the Add Flow page. This action creates a new flow.

Editing and Deleting the existing Flow

To edit an existing flow, click the icon and make your changes in the flow page. Once the modification is done, click the update button

To delete the existing flow, click the icon.