NIC Status (VMware) service
The NIC Status (VMware) service monitors NICs on ESXi servers.
N-able N-central uses the CIM services and ports for monitoring.
If your ESX/ESXi server is operating on either Dell or HP hardware, it is strongly recommended that you install the Dell or HP Offline Bundle before the Windows probe discovers the ESX/ESXi server.
| Service Type | ESXi |
| Instances on a Device | 100 |
| Supported Systems/Applications | ESXi 6.x and later |
| Device Class | Server - ESXi |
| Monitored By | Windows probes |
| Scan Interval | 5 minutes |
| NIC ID | The unique identifier of the monitored NIC. |
This service cannot use Self Healing.
To access information about the NICs on your ESXi server, use a browser to access the following URL:
https://<IP_address_of_ESXi_server>/mob/?moid=ha-host&doPath=config.network
Note that the Managed Object Browser (MOB) by default may be disabled and you may need to enable this feature.
| Metric Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Enabled State | Indicates whether the NIC has been enabled or disabled. |
| Enabled State Description | n/a |
| Is the NIC Using Full-Duplex? | Indicates whether the NIC is in full-duplex mode or not. |
| NIC Speed (Mbps) | The total data transfer rate, in megabytes/second, of the NIC. |
| Data Receive Rate | The transfer rate, in bytes/second, that the NIC receives data. |
| Data Transmit Rate | The transfer rate, in bytes/second, that the NIC transmits data. |
| Dropped Packets (Received) | The number of data packets lost during the reception of data by the NIC. |
| Dropped Packets (Transmitted) | The number of data packets lost during the transmission of data by the NIC. |