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:

Flow Manager

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.

Add Flow Page

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

Adding Source Ports

To add source ports,

1. Click the From Ports button on the Add Flow page. The Add From Ports window displays.

   

   From port addition page
2. Select a device to list all the ports available for that device.

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

4. Click Add to add the ports to the list of source ports. The added ports are displayed in the field below the From Ports button on the Add Flow page.

Adding Rules

To add rules,

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

   

   Add rule pop-up window
2. 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.

   • Action - select an action for the rule. The available options are Permit, Deny, Match All.

   • Type - select the IP address type. Available options are IPV4 and IPV6.

   • GTP - enable or disable the GTP-based filter option on a rule

   • Counters - enable or disable counters.

   • IP Protocol - select the IP protocol for the rule. The available options are - IP, TCP, and UDP.

   • Source IP - specify the source IP for the rule.

   • Source Mask - specify the source mask for the rule.

   • Destination IP - specify the destination IP for the rule.

   • Destination Mask - specify the destination mask for the rule.

   • TTL - specify the time-to-live value for the packets in the system.

   • VLAN - specify the VLAN details.

   • TOS - specify the type of service.

   • Override To Ports - select the override option for ports.

   • Advanced Action - specify the override actions. The available options are override-push-vlan, override-pop-vlan, and None. If you select override-push-vlan, you must also provide the VLAN ID, in the VLAN ID field.

3. Specify values in the Template tab. Either specify the rule options in the first tab or select the pre-defined template on the second tab. For details on the template, refer to Template

4. Click Add to add the rule.

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

Added rule displayed under Rules tab

Adding Destination Ports

To add destination ports,

1. Click the To Ports button on the Add Flow page. The Add To Ports window displays.

   

   To port addition page
2. Select a device to list all the ports available for that device.

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

4. Click Add to add the ports to the list of destination ports. The added ports are displayed in the field below the To Ports button on the Add Flow page.

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

Page after Flow created

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

Flow updated successfully

To delete the existing flow, click the icon.

Flow deleted successfully