VMware VirtualCenter 1.4.x Support DocumentationDocumentation | Knowledge Base | Discussion Forums Changing Network SettingsTo change the parameters of network traffic shaping: 1. From the VirtualCenter client, select the virtual machine. Click Inventory in the navigation bar. Expand the inventory as needed, and click the appropriate virtual machine. 2. Display the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box. Choose Edit > Properties or click Edit Properties from the Summary tab. 3. View the resource options. Click the Resources tab. 4. Select Network in the Settings list.
5. To enable traffic shaping, check Enable Traffic Shaping and then define network traffic parameters. 6. Specify the average bandwidth. In the Average Bandwidth field, specify the average value for network bandwidth, then specify whether or not that amount is in Megabits per second (Mbps), Kilobits per second (Kbps), or bits per second (bps). 7. Specify the peak bandwidth. In the Peak Bandwidth field, specify the peak value for network bandwidth, then specify whether or not that amount is in Megabits per second (Mbps), Kilobits per second (Kbps), or bits per second (bps). 8. Specify the burst size. In the Burst Size field, specify how large a burst can be, then specify whether or not that amount is in Megabytes (M), Kilobytes (K) or bytes (B). 9. Click OK to save your changes. The Virtual Machine Properties dialog box closes. |
