Technical Summary
The IP Flow Information eXport (IPFIX) protocol defines how IP Flow
information can be exported from routers, measurement probes or other
devices. This document provides guidelines for the implementation
and use of the IPFIX protocol. Several sets of guidelines address
template management, transport-specific issues, implementation of
exporting and collecting processes and IPFIX implementation on
middleboxes (such as firewalls, network address translators, tunnel
endpoints, packet classifiers, etc.).
Working Group Summary
This document records experience gained in three IPFIX interopability
events. Some of that early experience gave rise to changes in the
IPFIX protocol, later experience came in testing IPFIX over its
three transports. Overall, this document provides in-depth discussion
about IPFIX. It will be useful to implementors and to others wanting
more detail about its implementation. The Working Group has reached
consensus on this document.
Protocol Quality
This document addresses implementation and interoperablity issues based
on implementations of the IPFIX protocol and interoperability events.
The document was reviewed by the WG chairs, by Dan Romascanu on behalf
of the IESG, by David Black on behalf of the Transport Directorate, and
by Elwyn Davies on behalf of the Gen-Art team.