Manage port profiles

A port profile contains a set of network management features, such as ACL and VLAN settings that define the rules for VM traffic processing, VM NIC traffic rate limits, and network priority.

Restrictions and guidelines

• Modifications to a port profile that is being used by a vNIC take effect immediately on the port that connects the vNIC to the vSwitch.

• You cannot delete a port profile that is being used by VMs.

Add a port profile

1. On the top navigation bar, click Networks, and then select Port Profiles from the navigation pane.

2. Click Add.

3. Set the parameters as described in "Parameters."

4. Click Finish.

Edit a port profile

1. On the top navigation bar, click Networks, and then select Port Profiles from the navigation pane.

2. Click the Edit icon  for a port profile.

3. Edit the parameters as described in "Parameters."

4. Click Finish.

Delete port profiles

1. On the top navigation bar, click Networks, and then select Port Profiles from the navigation pane.

2. Click the Delete icon  for a port profile.

3. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

View information about a port profile

1. On the top navigation bar, click Networks, and then select Port Profiles from the navigation pane.

2. Click the View icon  for a port profile to view its information.

Parameters

• ACL: Select the ACL used in the port profile.

• VLAN ID: Enter a VLAN ID. The VLAN ID will be applied to a port on the vSwitch connected to the NIC.

• Inbound Limit: Limit the traffic from a VM to a vSwitch. The inbound limit does not take effect when DPDK is enabled.

• Avg. Bandwidth: Enter the average inbound bandwidth in Kbps.

• Burst Buffer: Enter the inbound burst buffer in KBytes.

• Outbound Limit: Limit the traffic from a vSwitch to a VM.

• Avg. Bandwidth: Enter the average outbound bandwidth in Kbps.

• Burst Buffer: Enter the outbound burst buffer in KBytes.

• Network Priority: Select the priority used in VM bandwidth assignment when a host has large traffic.