# Creating a collector using EDM

Use the following procedure to create an IPFIX collector.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Serviceability.

2. In the Serviceability tree, click IPFIX.

3. In the work area, click the Collectors tab.

4. In the toolbar, click Insert.

5. In the work area, configure the parameters as required.

6. Click Insert.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the Insert Collectors dialog.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Slot | Indicates the unit number of the collector. Currently up to two collectors are supported so the values 1 or 2 are valid.
AddressType | Indicates the address type of the IP address of the collector. Currently only IPv4 addresses are supported.
Address | Indicates the IP address of the collector.
Protocol | Indicates the protocol used to transport the IPFIX data to the collector. Currently only the UDP protocol is supported for this task.
DestPort | Indicates the port on which the collector is listening for IPFIX data. Currently only port 9995 is supported for this task.
ProtoVer | Indicates the format in which IPFIX data is provided to the collector. Currently only Netflow version 9 formatting is supported for this task.
Enable | Indicates the operational state of this collector.