LoadMaster’s Network Telemetry IPFIX data export feature is a limited implementation of the Flowmon Probe on the LoadMaster. It provides visibility into the traffic flow of any LoadMaster and the Virtual Services running on it with limitations when compared against the full functionality provided by the Flowmon Probe appliance. Some limitations are listed below:

  • Encrypted traffic (for example, HTTPS) is not decrypted for analysis by the probe on the LoadMaster. This means that high level flow statistics are available for encrypted traffic, but any statistics that would require decryption are not available.

  • The probe exports data in IPFIX format only; NetFlowv9 format is currently unsupported on the LoadMaster.

  • Bonded interfaces can be selected on the LoadMaster for probe data, but no data is actually collected.

  • Probe data is only collected for interfaces that have either an IP address or VLAN assigned (or both).

These limitations can be overcome by purchasing the full Flowmon Probe appliance for deployment outside of the LoadMaster.