The following table shows the name, collection level, categories, and values for counters that measure network performance.
The VirtualCenter statistics level is a setting that controls reporting of metrics. Higher settings increase the amount of data collected and can impact performance.
Counter names in orange appear in the VI Client or other GUI.
Counter Name |
VC Stats Level |
Attribute | Value |
---|---|---|---|
usage
Network Usage |
avg: 1
min: 4 max: 4 |
description | Aggregated network performance: the sum of data transmitted and received for all NIC instances of the host or virtual machine. |
unit | KBps | ||
stat type | rate | ||
rollup type | minimum, maximum, average | ||
entity | host and virtual machine (aggregate level only) | ||
packetsRx
Network Packets Received |
3 | description | Number of packets received during the performance interval. |
unit | number | ||
stat type | delta | ||
rollup type | summation | ||
entity | host and virtual machine (per net instance only) | ||
packetsTx
Network Packets Transmitted |
3 | description | Number of packets transmitted during the performance interval. |
unit | number | ||
stat type | delta | ||
rollup type | summation | ||
entity | host and virtual machine (per net instance only) | ||
received
Network Data Receive Rate |
3 | description | Rate at which data was received during the performance interval. |
unit | KBps | ||
stat type | rate | ||
rollup type | average | ||
entity | host and virtual machine (per NIC instance only) | ||
transmitted
Network Data Transmit Rate |
3 | description | Rate at which data was transmitted during the performance interval. |
unit | KBps | ||
stat type | rate | ||
rollup type | average | ||
entity | host and virtual machine (per NIC instance only) |