⁠3.2. Network Quality of Service

3.2.1. Creating a Network Quality of Service Entry
3.2.2. Settings in the New Network QoS and Edit Network QoS Windows Explained
3.2.3. Removing a Network Quality of Service Entry
Network quality of service is a feature that allows you to create profiles for limiting both the inbound and outbound traffic of individual virtual network interface controllers. With this feature, you can limit bandwidth in a number of layers, controlling the consumption of network resources.

Important

Network quality of service is only supported on cluster compatibility version 3.3 and higher.

⁠3.2.1. Creating a Network Quality of Service Entry

Create a network quality of service entry to regulate network traffic when applied to a virtual network interface controller (vNIC) profile, also known as a virtual machine network interface profile.
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Procedure 3.3. Creating a Network Quality of Service Entry

  1. Click the Data Centers resource tab and select a data center.
  2. Click the QoS tab in the details pane.
  3. Click Network.
  4. Click New.
  5. Enter a name for the network quality of service entry in the Name field.
  6. Enter the limits for the Inbound and Outbound network traffic.
  7. Click OK.
You have created a network quality of service entry that can be used in a virtual network interface controller.

⁠3.2.2. Settings in the New Network QoS and Edit Network QoS Windows Explained

Network QoS settings allow you to configure bandwidth limits for both inbound and outbound traffic on three distinct levels.
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Table 3.1. Network QoS Settings

Field Name
Description
Data Center
The data center to which the Network QoS policy is to be added. This field is configured automatically according to the selected data center.
Name
A name to represent the network QoS policy within the Manager.
Inbound
The settings to be applied to inbound traffic. Select or clear the Inbound check box to enable or disable these settings.
  • Average: The average speed of inbound traffic.
  • Peak: The speed of inbound traffic during peak times.
  • Burst: The speed of inbound traffic during bursts.
Outbound
The settings to be applied to outbound traffic. Select or clear the Outbound check box to enable or disable these settings.
  • Average: The average speed of outbound traffic.
  • Peak: The speed of outbound traffic during peak times.
  • Burst: The speed of outbound traffic during bursts.

⁠3.2.3. Removing a Network Quality of Service Entry

Remove an existing network quality of service entry.
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Procedure 3.4. Removing a Network Quality of Service Entry

  1. Click the Data Centers resource tab and select a data center.
  2. In the details pane, click QoS.
  3. Click Network.
  4. Select the network quality of service entry to remove.
  5. Click Remove.
  6. Click OK when prompted.
You have removed the network quality of service entry, and that entry is no longer available.