An ESXi host transport node supports eight logical switch IPFIX flow templates and two distributed firewall IPFIX flow templates.
The following table lists VMware-specific elements in logical switch IPFIX packets.
| Element ID | Parameter Name | Data Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 880 | tenantProtocol | unsigned8 | 1 byte |
| 881 | tenantSourceIPv4 | ipv4Address | 4 bytes |
| 882 | tenantDestIPv4 | ipv4Address | 4 bytes |
| 883 | tenantSourceIPv6 | ipv6Address | 16 bytes |
| 884 | tenantDestIPv6 | ipv6Address | 16 bytes |
| 886 | tenantSourcePort | unsigned16 | 2 bytes |
| 887 | tenantDestPort | unsigned16 | 2 bytes |
| 888 | egressInterfaceAttr | unsigned16 | 2 bytes |
| 889 | vxlanExportRole | unsigned8 | 1 byte |
| 890 | ingressInterfaceAttr | unsigned16 | 2 bytes |
| 898 | virtualObsID | string | variable length |
The following table lists VMware-specific elements in distributed firewall IPFIX packets.
| Element ID | Parameter Name | Data Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 950 | ruleId | unsigned32 | 4 bytes |
| 951 | vmUuid | string | 16 bytes |
| 952 | vnicIndex | unsigned32 | 4 bytes |
| 953 | sessionFlags | unsigned8 | 1 byte |
| 954 | flowDirection | unsigned8 | 1 byte |
| 955 | algControlFlowId | unsigned64 | 8 bytes |
| 956 | algType | unsigned8 | 1 byte |
| 957 | algFlowType | unsigned8 | 1 byte |
| 958 | averageLatency | unsigned32 | 4 bytes |
| 959 | retransmissionCount | unsigned32 | 4 bytes |
| 960 | vifUuid | octetArray | 16 bytes |
| 961 | vifId | string | variable length |
