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An engineer must use flexible NetFlow on a group of switches. To prevent overloading of the flow connector, if the flow is idle for 20 seconds, the flow sample should be exported. Which command set sh

The correct answer is B. flow monitor monitorflow. To export NetFlow records when a flow has been idle for 20 seconds, the cache timeout inactive 20 command must be applied within the flexible NetFlow monitor configuration.

Submitted by tyler.j· Mar 6, 2026Network Assurance

Question

An engineer must use flexible NetFlow on a group of switches. To prevent overloading of the flow connector, if the flow is idle for 20 seconds, the flow sample should be exported. Which command set should be applied?

Options

  • Aflow record recordflow
  • Bflow monitor monitorflow
  • Cflow monitor monitorflow
  • Dflow record recordflow

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    71% (30)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    17% (7)

Why each option

To export NetFlow records when a flow has been idle for 20 seconds, the `cache timeout inactive 20` command must be applied within the flexible NetFlow monitor configuration.

Aflow record recordflow

The `inactive timeout 20` command belongs within the `flow monitor` configuration, not the `flow record` configuration which defines what fields to match and collect.

Bflow monitor monitorflowCorrect

The `flow monitor <name>` configuration block is where caching parameters are set for flexible NetFlow. The `cache timeout inactive 20` command specifically configures the system to export and remove a flow record from the cache if no new packets matching that flow are observed for 20 seconds, effectively fulfilling the requirement to export idle flows.

Cflow monitor monitorflow

`cache timeout active 20` specifies that flow records should be exported after 20 seconds regardless of whether they are still active, which is for active flows, not idle flows as required by the question.

Dflow record recordflow

Similar to A, `active timeout 20` belongs in the `flow monitor` context, and it sets the timeout for active flows, not for inactive or idle ones as specified in the problem statement.

Concept tested: Flexible NetFlow inactive timeout

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/netflow/configuration/15-mt/nf-15-mt-book/nf-fnetflow.html#GUID-0570C716-118E-453D-94D1-016E6F22CC17

Topics

#flexible NetFlow#flow monitor#idle timeout#traffic telemetry

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