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RFC 5472: IP Flow Information Export (IPFIX) Applicability

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In this document, we describe the applicability of the IP Flow Information eXport (IPFIX) protocol for a variety of applications. We show how applications can use IPFIX, describe the relevant Information Elements (IEs) for those applications, and present opportunities and limitations of the protocol. Furthermore, we describe relations of the IPFIX framework to other architectures and frameworks. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC5472
Published
March 2009
Authors
T. Zseby; E. Boschi; N. Brownlee; B. Claise
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
31
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