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VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
vmwNetTable — network adapter statistics.
vmware.vmwProductSpecific
This group contains variables categorized into product-specific subgroups.
vmware.vmwProductSpecific.vmwESX
This group contains variables specific to VMware ESX Server.
vmware.vmwProductSpecific.vmwESX.esxVMKernel
This group contains variables specific toVMware ESX Server’s VMkernel. It contains
one simple variable.
Note: If the variable showing the state of the VMkernel says no, any values reported
for quantitative variables should be regarded as invalid.
vmware.vmwTraps
This group contains the variables defined for VMware traps and related variables for
use by the trap receiver (for example, snmptrapd).
Name Data type Description
netIdx
(Index field)
Integer Index into table for Net (corresponds to the order of the adapter on
the physical computer).
netName Display string String describing the network adapter (format: vmnic* or vmnet*).
vmID Integer ID assigned to running virtual machine by the VMkernel.
ifAddr Display string MAC address of virtual machine's virtual network adapter.
netShares Integer Share of net bandwidth allocated to this virtual machine. (reserved
for future use)
pktsTx Integer Number of packets transmitted on this network adapter since
network module was loaded.
kbTx Integer KB sent from this network adapter since network module was
loaded.
pktsRx Integer Number of packets received on this network adapter since network
module was loaded.
kbRx Integer KB received on this network adapter since system start.
Name Data type Description
vmkLoaded Display string Has the VMkernel been loaded? (yes/no)
Name Data type Description
vmPoweredOn Trap This trap is sent when a virtual machine is powered on.