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Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Adapter Installation and Configuration Guide
- Contents
- VMware vCenter Adapter Installation and Configuration Guide
- Updated Information
- Introduction to the vCenter Adapter
- Installing the vCenter Adapter
- Configuring the vCenter Adapter
- Troubleshooting the vCenter Adapter
- Metrics for vCenter Server Components
- Metrics for vCenter Operations Manager Components
- Index
Network Metrics for Virtual Machines
Network metrics provide information about network performance.
Table 5-54. Network Metrics for Virtual Machines
Metric Key Metric Name Description
net | workload Workload (%) Percent workload.
net | demand Demand (%) Percent demand.
net | usage_average Usage Rate (KBps) Use rate in kilobytes per second.
net | packetsRxPerSec Packets Received per second Number of packets received per second.
net | packetsTxPerSec Packets Transmitted per second Number of packets transmitted per
second.
net | transmitted_average Data Transmit Rate (KBps) Data transmission rate in kilobytes per
second.
net | received_average Data Receive Rate (KBps) Data receive rate in kilobytes per second.
net | PacketsPerSec Packets per second Number of packets per second.
net | usage_capacity I/O Usage Capacity IO use capacity.
net | MaxObserved_KPps Max Observed Throughput (KBps) Maximum observed throughput in
kilobytes per second.
net | packetsRx_summation Packets Received Number of packets received.
net | packetsTx_summation Packets Transmitted Number of packets transmitted.
net | droppedRx_summation Received Packets Dropped Number of received packets that were
dropped.
net | dropppedTx_summation Transmitted Packets Dropped Number of transmitted packets that were
dropped.
net | dropped Packets Dropped Number of dropped packets.
net | broadcastTx_summation Broadcast Packets Transmitted Number of broadcast packets that were
transmitted.
net | broadcastRx_summation Broadcast Packets Received Number of broadcast packets that were
received.
net | bytesRx_average bytesRx (KBps) Average receive rate in kilobytes per
second.
net | bytesTx_average bytesTx (KBps) Average transmission rate in kilobytes
per second.
net | multicastRx_summation Multicast Packets Received Number of multicast packets received.
net | multicastTx_summation Multicast Packets Transmitted Number of multicast packets
transmitted.
System Metrics for Virtual Machines
System metrics for virtual machines provide general information about the virtual machine, such as its build
number and running state.
Table 5-55. System Metrics for Virtual Machines
Metric Key Metric Name Description
sys | poweredOn Powered ON Powered-on virtual machines.
sys | uptime_latest Uptime (seconds) Latest uptime in seconds.
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