Netflow and IoTDB Integration
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Input and output integration overview
The Netflow plugin is designed to collect traffic flow data from devices using the Netflow v5, v9 and IPFIX protocols. By capturing detailed flow information, this plugin supports network observability and analysis, enabling administrators to monitor traffic patterns and performance metrics effectively.
This plugin saves Telegraf metrics to an Apache IoTDB backend, supporting session connection and data insertion.
Integration details
Netflow
The Netflow plugin serves as a collector for flow data using protocols such as Netflow v5, Netflow v9, and IPFIX. This plugin allows users to gather important flow metrics from devices that support these protocols, including a variety of operational insights about traffic patterns, source/destination information, and protocol usage. The plugin leverages templates sent by flow devices to decode incoming data correctly, and it supports private enterprise number mappings for vendor-specific information. With features like adjustable service addresses and buffer sizes, the plugin provides flexibility in how it can be deployed within various network architectures, making it an essential tool for network monitoring and analysis.
IoTDB
Apache IoTDB (Database for Internet of Things) is an IoT native database with high performance for data management and analysis, deployable on the edge and the cloud. Its light-weight architecture, high performance, and rich feature set create a perfect fit for massive data storage, high-speed data ingestion, and complex analytics in the IoT industrial fields. IoTDB deeply integrates with Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Flink, which further enhances its capabilities in handling large scale data and sophisticated processing tasks.
Configuration
Netflow
[[inputs.netflow]]
## Address to listen for netflow,ipfix or sflow packets.
## example: service_address = "udp://:2055"
## service_address = "udp4://:2055"
## service_address = "udp6://:2055"
service_address = "udp://:2055"
## Set the size of the operating system's receive buffer.
## example: read_buffer_size = "64KiB"
## Uses the system's default if not set.
# read_buffer_size = ""
## Protocol version to use for decoding.
## Available options are
## "ipfix" -- IPFIX / Netflow v10 protocol (also works for Netflow v9)
## "netflow v5" -- Netflow v5 protocol
## "netflow v9" -- Netflow v9 protocol (also works for IPFIX)
## "sflow v5" -- sFlow v5 protocol
# protocol = "ipfix"
## Private Enterprise Numbers (PEN) mappings for decoding
## This option allows to specify vendor-specific mapping files to use during
## decoding.
# private_enterprise_number_files = []
## Log incoming packets for tracing issues
# log_level = "trace"
IoTDB
[[outputs.iotdb]]
## Configuration of IoTDB server connection
host = "127.0.0.1"
# port = "6667"
## Configuration of authentication
# user = "root"
# password = "root"
## Timeout to open a new session.
## A value of zero means no timeout.
# timeout = "5s"
## Configuration of type conversion for 64-bit unsigned int
## IoTDB currently DOES NOT support unsigned integers (version 13.x).
## 32-bit unsigned integers are safely converted into 64-bit signed integers by the plugin,
## however, this is not true for 64-bit values in general as overflows may occur.
## The following setting allows to specify the handling of 64-bit unsigned integers.
## Available values are:
## - "int64" -- convert to 64-bit signed integers and accept overflows
## - "int64_clip" -- convert to 64-bit signed integers and clip the values on overflow to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807
## - "text" -- convert to the string representation of the value
# uint64_conversion = "int64_clip"
## Configuration of TimeStamp
## TimeStamp is always saved in 64bits int. timestamp_precision specifies the unit of timestamp.
## Available value:
## "second", "millisecond", "microsecond", "nanosecond"(default)
# timestamp_precision = "nanosecond"
## Handling of tags
## Tags are not fully supported by IoTDB.
## A guide with suggestions on how to handle tags can be found here:
## https://iotdb.apache.org/UserGuide/Master/API/InfluxDB-Protocol.html
##
## Available values are:
## - "fields" -- convert tags to fields in the measurement
## - "device_id" -- attach tags to the device ID
##
## For Example, a metric named "root.sg.device" with the tags `tag1: "private"` and `tag2: "working"` and
## fields `s1: 100` and `s2: "hello"` will result in the following representations in IoTDB
## - "fields" -- root.sg.device, s1=100, s2="hello", tag1="private", tag2="working"
## - "device_id" -- root.sg.device.private.working, s1=100, s2="hello"
# convert_tags_to = "device_id"
## Handling of unsupported characters
## Some characters in different versions of IoTDB are not supported in path name
## A guide with suggetions on valid paths can be found here:
## for iotdb 0.13.x -> https://iotdb.apache.org/UserGuide/V0.13.x/Reference/Syntax-Conventions.html#identifiers
## for iotdb 1.x.x and above -> https://iotdb.apache.org/UserGuide/V1.3.x/User-Manual/Syntax-Rule.html#identifier
##
## Available values are:
## - "1.0", "1.1", "1.2", "1.3" -- enclose in `` the world having forbidden character
## such as @ $ # : [ ] { } ( ) space
## - "0.13" -- enclose in `` the world having forbidden character
## such as space
##
## Keep this section commented if you don't want to sanitize the path
# sanitize_tag = "1.3"
Input and output integration examples
Netflow
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Traffic Analysis and Visualization: Use the Netflow plugin to collect traffic flow data and visualize it in real-time using an analytics platform. Administrators can create dashboards that display traffic patterns and anomalies, helping them understand bandwidth usage and user behavior.
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Network Performance Optimization: Integrate the Netflow plugin with performance monitoring tools to identify bottlenecks and optimize the network. Analyze collected metrics to pinpoint areas where network resources can be improved, enhancing overall system performance.
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Anomaly Detection for Security: Leverage the Netflow data for security analysis by feeding it into an anomaly detection system. This can help identify unusual traffic patterns that may indicate potential security threats, enabling quicker responses to prevent breaches.
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Customized Alerts for Network Events: Configure threshold-based alerts using the Netflow plugin metrics to notify network administrators of unusual spikes or drops in traffic. This proactive monitoring can help in quickly addressing potential issues before they escalate.
IoTDB
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Real-Time IoT Monitoring: Utilize the IoTDB plugin to gather sensor data from various IoT devices and save it in an Apache IoTDB backend, facilitating real-time monitoring of environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity. This use case enables organizations to analyze trends over time and make informed decisions based on historical data, while also utilizing IoTDB’s efficient storage and querying capabilities.
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Smart Agriculture Data Collection: Use the IoTDB plugin to collect metrics from smart agriculture sensors deployed in fields. By transmitting moisture levels, nutrient content, and atmospheric conditions to IoTDB, farmers can access detailed insights into optimal planting and watering schedules, thus improving crop yields and resource management.
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Energy Consumption Analytics: Leverage the IoTDB plugin to track energy consumption metrics from smart meters across a utility network. This integration enables analytics to identify peaks in usage and predict future consumption patterns, ultimately supporting energy conservation initiatives and improved utility management.
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Automated Industrial Equipment Monitoring: Use this plugin to gather operational metrics from machinery in a manufacturing plant and store them in IoTDB for analysis. This setup can help identify inefficiencies, predictive maintenance needs, and operational anomalies, ensuring optimal performance and minimizing unexpected downtimes.
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Powerful Performance, Limitless Scale
Collect, organize, and act on massive volumes of high-velocity data. Any data is more valuable when you think of it as time series data. with InfluxDB, the #1 time series platform built to scale with Telegraf.
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