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Monitoring Networking Events and Tasks in the VMware Host Client
You can view details about the events and tasks associated with the port groups, virtual switches, physical
network adapters, VMkernel network adapters, and TCP/IP stacks on the ESXi host that you are managing.
Monitor Port Groups in the VMware Host Client
In the VMware Host Client, you can monitor port group performance by viewing the events and tasks of the
port groups on the host.
Procedure
1 Click Networking in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Click Port groups.
3 Click a port group from the list.
The port group expands in the VMware Host Client inventory.
4 Click Monitor under the port group name in the VMware Host Client inventory.
5 (Optional) Click Events to view the events associated with the port group.
Monitor Virtual Switches in the VMware Host Client
In the VMware Host Client, you can monitor virtual switch performance by viewing the events and tasks of
the virtual switches on the host.
Procedure
1 Click Networking in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Click Virtual switches.
3 Click a virtual switch from the list.
The virtual switch expands in the VMware Host Client inventory.
4 Click Monitor under the virtual switch name in the VMware Host Client inventory.
5 (Optional) Click Events to view the events associated with the virtual switch.
Monitor Physical Network Adapters in the VMware Host Client
In the VMware Host Client, you can monitor physical network adapter (NIC) performance by viewing the
events and tasks of the physical NICs on the host.
Procedure
1 Click Networking in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Click Physical NICs.
3 Click a physical network adapter from the list.
The physical network adapter expands in the VMware Host Client inventory.
4 Click Monitor under the physical network adapter name in the VMware Host Client inventory.
5 (Optional) Click Events to view the events associated with the physical network adapter.
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