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VI Perl: instance name equivalent to VI3 client

Hello,

I have a question regarding the instances returned when you do a QueryPerf with instance set to '*'. Currently, the values returned are the LUN names and a number in the 4000 range for ethernet. Is there a way to get the exact same information that you see in the VI3 client?

For example, my QueryPerf is returning these results (after filtering):

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Performance data for VM vm-2379

disk.read.average.rate\[vmhba3:2:4] = 0

disk.usage.average.rate[] = 3

disk.write.average.rate\[vmhba3:2:4] = 3

net.received.average.rate\[4000] = 47

net.transmitted.average.rate\[4000] = 0

net.usage.average.rate[] = 48

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Performance data for VM vm-176

disk.read.average.rate\[vmhba3:2:1] = 0

disk.usage.average.rate[] = 8

disk.write.average.rate\[vmhba3:2:1] = 8

net.received.average.rate\[4000] = 0

net.received.average.rate\[4001] = 51

net.transmitted.average.rate\[4000] = 0

net.transmitted.average.rate\[4001] = 22

net.usage.average.rate[] = 73

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Performance data for VM vm-2905

disk.read.average.rate\[vmhba3:2:0] = 0

disk.read.average.rate\[vmhba3:2:5] = 0

disk.usage.average.rate[] = 8

disk.write.average.rate\[vmhba3:2:0] = 8

disk.write.average.rate\[vmhba3:2:5] = 0

net.received.average.rate\[4000] = 43

net.transmitted.average.rate\[4000] = 6

net.usage.average.rate[] = 49

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Notice the LUN name vmhba3:2:0 and the NIC name 4000, 4001.

Is it possible to, instead, get "Hard Disk 1" or "Network Adapter 1" ?

Also, what is the significance of 4000, 4001? Will 4000 always be the first network adapter for all VM's across the board?

Thanks for any help.

Jason Schoonover

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