Creating Artificial NetFlow Data Streams for Testing Purposes Made Simple

Published by Dirk Paessler
Last updated on March 03, 2022 • 1 minute read

Our latest freeware tool Netflow Generator creates artificial NetFlow Version 5 data streams without the need for NetFlow compatible hardware.

creating artificial netflow data streams for testing purposes made simple
It is the perfect tool to test the NetFlow functionality of PRTG or other NetFlow compatible programs. NetFlow Generator runs on a PC and sends NetFlow 5 Packets (via UDP) to a specific target computer which processes the data. You can create various patterns and loads of traffic. While the simulator is active it will create NetFlow packets which contain information about the selected traffic pattern. These packets contain the same information as a router/switch would send if it saw the simulated traffic pattern (the simulated traffic itself is not generated).

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