Windows Network Traffic - VM Test
This is an internal test that monitors the incoming and outgoing traffic through each Windows guest of a Nutanix Acropolis host.
Target of the test : A Nutanix Acropolis server
Agent deploying the test : A remote agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every Windows_virtual_guest:network_interface combination or Windows_VM_guest_user:network_interface combination
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Incoming traffic: |
Indicates the rate at which data (including framing characters) is received on a network interface. |
Mbps |
An abnormally high rate of incoming traffic may require additional analysis. |
Outgoing traffic: |
Represents the rate at which data (including framing characters) is sent on a network interface. |
Mbps |
An abnormally high rate of outgoing traffic may require additional analysis. |
Maximum bandwidth: |
An estimate of the capacity of a network interface. |
Mbps |
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Bandwidth usage: |
Indicates the percentage of bandwidth used by a network interface. |
Percent |
By comparing the bandwidth usage with the maximum bandwidth of an interface, an administrator can determine times when the network interface is overloaded or is being a performance bottleneck. |
Output queue length: |
Indicates the length of the output packet queue (in packets) |
Number |
If this is longer than 2, delays are being experienced and the bottleneck should be found and eliminated if possible. |
Outbound packet errors: |
The number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because of errors |
Number |
Ideally, number of outbound errors should be 0. |
Inbound packet errors: |
The number of inbound packets that contained errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol. |
Number |
Ideally, number of inbound errors should be 0. |
If the WindowsNetTraffic - VM test is not reporting measures for a VM, make sure that you have enabled the SNMP service for the VM.