This article helps in understanding the differences between Exporter Traffic and Traffic Pattern and what are they used for.
Exporter Traffic | Traffic Pattern | |
---|---|---|
Setup | provided by default | requires custom setup |
Based on | physical infrastructure | logical definition |
Nodes | exporters and interfaces | Traffic Patterns, Subnet Sets and Subnets |
Monitors | traffic on routers, L3 switches and interfaces | specific (custom defined) traffic |
Analysis focus | whole traffic on specific physical infrastructure | specific traffic between two networks |
Level of expertise | fast setup and easy to understand | complex setup and harder to understand |
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