4 User Interface

Diameter feed configuration is available from the OCNADD graphical user interface through the VCollector Feed workflow on the Data Feeds page.

To view the list of configured VCollector feeds, click VCollector Feed on the Data Feeds page.

Creating a VCollector Feed

To create a VCollector feed:

  1. Navigate to Data Feeds.
  2. Select the VCollector Feed tab.
  3. Click Create Feed.
  4. On the create feed dialog/wizard, proceed through the guided steps:
    1. Step 1: Provide Feed Details
    2. Step 2: Traffic Classification Information
    3. Step 3: Data Flow Information
    4. Step 4: Kafka Cluster Configurations
    5. Step 5: Summary
  5. Click Submit/Create to save the feed configuration.

Step 1: Provide Feed Details

In this step, enter the basic VCollector feed information.

Table 4-1 Step 1: Provide Feed Details

Field Description
VCollector Configuration Name Enter the VCollector feed name. This field is required.
Traffic Flow Name Enter the traffic flow name. This field is required.
User Name Displays the current user name. This field is auto-populated and read-only.
Duplicate IP Packet Suppression Enables or disables duplicate IP packet suppression. The default state is Disabled.
SCTP Dechunking Enables or disables SCTP dechunking. The default state is Disabled.
TCP Flow Management Enables or disables TCP flow management. The default state is Disabled.

Click Continue to proceed to Step 2: Traffic Classification Information.

Step 2: Traffic Classification Information

In this step, define the traffic classification details for the feed.

Table 4-2 Step 2: Traffic Classification Information

Field Description
Traffic Classification Name Auto-populated with the same value as Traffic Flow Name entered in Step 1.
Interfaces Enter at least one interface and up to four interfaces.
Filter Enter the filter string to be applied to the VCollector feed.
Duplicate IP Packet Suppression Enables or disables duplicate IP packet suppression. The default state is Disabled.
SCTP Dechunking Enables or disables SCTP dechunking. The default state is Disabled.
TCP Flow Management Enables or disables TCP flow management. The default state is Disabled.

Click Continue to proceed to Step 3: Data Flow Information.

Step 3: Data Flow Information

In this step, provide the data flow details.

Table 4-3 Step 3: Data Flow Information

Field Description
Data Flow Name Auto-populated with the same value as Traffic Flow Name.
Way Management IP Address Optional field. Enter the Way Management IP address, if required.

Click Continue to proceed to Step 4: Kafka Cluster Configurations.

Step 4: Kafka Cluster Configurations

A single VCollector feed can contain multiple Kafka configurations.

Configure one or more Kafka cluster entries using the following fields:

Table 4-4 Step 4: Kafka Cluster Configurations

Field Description
Site Name Enter the site name.
Priority Auto-populated. The value increments automatically when a new Kafka configuration is added.
Bootstrap Server Enter the bootstrap server details.
Status The default value is ACTIVE. Supported values are ACTIVE and DOWN.
Topic Name Auto-populated from the VCollector Configuration Name entered in Step 1.
Do you want to configure Producer Configuration? Enables or disables producer-specific configuration. The default state is Disabled.

If Producer Configuration is enabled, configure the following fields:

Table 4-5 Producer Configuration

Field Default Value Valid Values
Security Protocol PLAINTEXT PLAINTEXT, SSL, SASL_PLAINTEXT, SASL_SSL
Acknowledged (acks) 0 0, 1, ALL
Maximum Request Size 1,048,576 Enter a value from 1,000 to 1,000,000,000
Linger (ms) 0 Enter a value less than or equal to 900,000
Retries 0 Enter a value less than or equal to 2,147,483,647
Request Timeout (ms) 30,000 Enter a value less than or equal to 900,000
SSL Enabled TLSv1.2, TLSv1.3 Select a TLS version from the list
Compression NONE NONE, GZIP, SNAPPY, LZ4, ZSTD
Batch Size 16,384 Enter a value less than or equal to 2,147,483,647
Buffer Memory 33,554,432 Enter a value from 1,000 to 1,000,000,000
Retry Backoff (ms) 100 Enter a value less than or equal to 300,000

To add another Kafka configuration, click + Kafka Configuration.

Click Continue to proceed to Step 5: Summary.

Step 5: Summary

The Summary page displays a consolidated view of all values entered in the following sections:

  • Provide Feed Details

  • Traffic Classification Information

  • Data Flow Information

  • Kafka Cluster Configurations

Review the entered values and click Submit/Create to save the VCollector feed. To exit without saving, click Cancel.

Editing a VCollector Feed

To edit a VCollector feed configuration:

  1. Go to the VCollector Feed panel.
  2. Click the three dots under the Actions column for the required feed.
  3. Select Edit.

This opens the editable guided process for the selected VCollector configuration.

Note the following edit behavior:

  • In Step 1, all fields are non-editable.

  • In Step 2, you can add, remove, or update Interfaces and Filter values. You can also update the toggle settings for Duplicate IP Packet Suppression, SCTP Dechunking, and TCP Flow Management.

  • In Step 3, Data Flow Name is non-editable, but Way Management IP Address can be updated.

  • In Step 4, Kafka configuration details can be edited. Existing Kafka configurations can be removed, and new Kafka configurations can be added.

  • In Step 5, click Update to save the changes.

Deleting a VCollector Feed

To delete a VCollector feed configuration:

  1. Go to the VCollector Feed panel.
  2. Click the three dots under the Actions column for the required feed.
  3. Select Delete.

This action deletes the existing VCollector configuration. Once a VCollector feed is deleted, it cannot be recovered.

Note:

  • Currently, only one VCollector feed can be created.

  • After a VCollector feed is created, the Create Feed option for VCollector feed creation is disabled.