Ingress inline sFlow

Ingress inline sFlow samples packets on ingress local ports in real time, providing timely visibility into live traffic without relying on control plane processing. The device handles sampling decisions, statistics collection, and sample-destination selection in the Packet Forwarding Engine after ingress processing and before queuing, minimizing forwarding impact. The device copies selected packet and mirrors to a configured analyzer (mirror-to-port) for detailed analysis while traffic moves normally. Inline operation ensures accurate flow insight at high speeds, with overhead controlled by a configurable sampling rate and consistent behavior regardless of the egress port.