Documentation forNetFlow Traffic Analyzer
Analyzing network traffic and bandwidth is a key capability of Hybrid Cloud Observability Advanced and is also available in a standalone module, NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA). Hybrid Cloud Observability Advanced and NTA are built on the self-hosted SolarWinds Platform.

NTA 2024.4 release notes

NTA RC documentation - The following content is a draft for a release candidate. All content subject to change. Some links might not function yet.

These release notes contain a description of features and functionality that SolarWinds intends to deliver in the next generally available release. However, SolarWinds reserves the right to remove, or otherwise elect not to deliver, such features and functionality from the final generally available release, and this is not a commitment of delivery.

RC release date: September 5, 2024

Here's what's new in NetFlow Traffic Analyzer 2024.4.

NetFlow Traffic Analyzer runs on the SolarWinds Platform.

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New features and improvements in NTA

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NetFlow Traffic Analyzer 2024.4 includes the new features in version 2024.4 of the SolarWinds Platform. For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform 2024.4 Release Notes.

NAT Stitching

Enable NAT Stitching to monitor and report on the full path of your network traffic, ensuring that you have a comprehensive view of the conversations between your internal network and external entities. With NAT Stitching, you can observe conversations that traverse through Network Address Translation (NAT) devices, such as routers, security gateways, firewalls, and load balancers.

In fresh installations, the feature is enabled by default. If you have upgraded from a previous version of NTA, you can enable it by selecting Enable NAT Stitching in NTA Settings (Settings > All Settings > NTA Settings).

Fixes

NTA 2024.4 includes the fixes in version 2024.4 of the SolarWinds Platform.

Case number Description
01472876

The NTA application definition list is no longer removed during an upgrade, which resulted in missing NTA application data.

01565246

NTA no longer shows a doubled amount of data for Checkpoint devices when the interface index is the same.

01576233

When the IP address group name is selected, reports no longer run slowly or time out.

Installation or upgrade

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For new SolarWinds Platform deployments, download the installation file from the NTA product page on https://www.solarwinds.com or from the Customer Portal. For more information, see Get the installer.

To activate NTA in an existing SolarWinds Platform deployment, use the License Manager.

For upgrades, go to Settings > My Deployment to initiate the upgrade. The SolarWinds Installer upgrades your entire deployment (all SolarWinds Platform products and any scalability engines).

For more information, see the SolarWinds Platform Product Installation and Upgrade Guide.

For supported upgrade paths to 2024.4, see Upgrade an existing deployment.

End of life

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Version EoL Announcement EoE Effective Date EoL Effective Date

2022.4

June 4, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on NetFlow Traffic Analyzer 2022.4 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NetFlow Traffic Analyzer.

July 4, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NetFlow Traffic Analyzer 2022.4 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds.

July 4, 2025: End-of-Life - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NetFlow Traffic Analyzer 2022.4.

2022.3

February 6, 2024: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement - Customers on NetFlow Traffic Analyzer 2022.3 should begin transitioning to the latest version of NetFlow Traffic Analyzer.

March 7, 2024: End-of-Engineering (EoE) - Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for NetFlow Traffic Analyzer 2022.3 will no longer be supported by SolarWinds.

March 7, 2025: End-of-Life - SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for NetFlow Traffic Analyzer 2022.3.

See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier NTA versions, see NTA release history.

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