FlowPro Online Documentation#
Getting started#
Virtual appliances
Deploy your ESXi, Hyper-V, or KVM virtual appliance
Hardware appliance
Deploy your hardware appliance
Appliance setup
Complete initial setup and licensing after deployment
Using FlowPro#
Custom rules
Enable and manage NIDS rules on FlowPro and custom Suricata rules
Rule updates
Manage and customize Suricata rules
Selective packet capture
Configure FlowPro to capture specific network packets for targeted traffic analysis
FlowPro exclusions
Exclude trusted hosts or networks from FlowPro detections
Untrusted domain lists
Configure domain reputation rules using external or custom domain lists for threat detection
ERSPAN
Configure ERSPAN to mirror and route traffic over GRE to the FlowPro monitor interface
Advanced Services#
Version upgrades
Upgrade procedures and instructions
Help and references#
Changelog
Version history and release notes
Glossary
Glossary of terms used in FlowPro
Attributions
Open source and third-party licenses
About FlowPro
FlowPro is an advanced module of the Plixer One platform that delivers network visibility and actionable insights across both performance and security. It allows your team to capture, analyze, and forward enriched flow data even in environments with infrastructure constraints.
Selective packet capture for targeted traffic analysis
Event detection using a threat feed and custom NIDS rules
DNS monitoring, including:
Identifying domains likely associated with malware
Analyzing DNS Start of Authority and DNS TXT messaging to identify potentially suspicious behavior
Supporting user-defined domain whitelists and blacklists
Malware and botnet detection, including:
Monitoring for data exfiltration and command-and-control traffic
TLS and JA3 signature reporting
Reporting on HTTP connections and transferred file hashes