VMware Aria Operations for Networks collects VM network utilization metrics to display the performance of VMs based on network utilization.
VM network utilization metrics track network activity and throughput of VMs. To view these metrics on the user interface, do the following:
- Enter
VMware VMon the search bar. - On the search result page, select a VM of your choice.
- On the respective VM page, select Network Utilization under the Metrics tab.
| Metric Name | Metric API Name | Description | Supported by Databus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rx Packet Per Second | net.ppsRx.rate.average.number | Average rate at which packets are received per second. | |
| Tx Packet Per Second | net.ppsTx.rate.average.number | Average rate at which packets are transmitted per second. | |
| Total Packet Per Second | net.ppsTotal.rate.average.number | Average number of packets received and transmitted per second. | |
| Network Traffic Rate (Kbps) | net.usage.rate.average.kiloBitsPerSecond | Average rate at which the network is utilized for transmitting and receiving packets across all vNICs (virtual network interface controller) during the interval. | Yes |
| Network Rx Rate (Kbps) | net.received.rate.average.kiloBitsPerSecond | Average rate at which data is received across the virtual machine's vNIC (virtual network interface controller) during the interval. This metric represents the bandwidth of the network. |
Yes |
| Network Tx Rate (Kbps) | net.transmitted.rate.average.kiloBitsPerSecond | Maximum network data rate (transmitted and received rates) during the selected duration. | Yes |
To learn about the retention period of VM network utilization metrics, see Metric Definitions.
