The following table shows the name, collection level, categories, and values for counters that measure network performance.
The VirtualCenter statistics level is a setting that controls reporting of metrics. Higher settings increase the amount of data collected and can impact performance.
| Counter Name | VC Stats Level | Category | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| usage |
avg: 1
min: 4 max: 4 |
unit | KBps |
| description | The sum of data transmitted and received for all the NIC instances of the host or virtual machine. | ||
| stat type | rate | ||
| rollup type | minimum, maximum, average | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine (aggregate level only) | ||
| packetRx | 3 | unit | number |
| description | Number of packets received in the performance interval. | ||
| stat type | delta | ||
| rollup type | summation | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine (per net instance only) | ||
| packetTx | 3 | unit | number |
| description | Number of packets transmitted in the performance interval. | ||
| stat type | delta | ||
| rollup type | summation | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine (per net instance only) | ||
| received | 3 | unit | KBps |
| description | Rate at which data is received in the performance interval. | ||
| stat type | rate | ||
| rollup type | average | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine (per NIC instance only) | ||
| transmitted | 3 | unit | KBps |
| description | Rate at which data is transmitted in the performance interval. | ||
| stat type | rate | ||
| rollup type | average | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine (per NIC instance only) |