vRealize Network Insight 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.
| Metric Name | Metric API Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 rate of total packets (received packets and transmitted packets) 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. |
| 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. |
| Network Tx Rate (Kbps) | net.transmitted.rate.average.kiloBitsPerSecond | Maximum network data rate (transmitted and received rates) during the selected duration. |
To learn about the retention period of these metrics, see Metric Definitions.
