Configure Network Adapter Speed / bandwidth management

[Krax]

Hi all,

In VMware ESX 4, is possible to configure the vmnic speed with a diferent speed? I can do it to 10, 100 1000 or full / half duplex (pictures attached) but.... is possible to configure speed 4Mb, 40Mb or something different?

For the bandwidth management the best solution is the new Cisco appliance?

Thanks a lot.

[Rubeck · Accepted solution]

No. The speed negotiated between the physical NIC and the physical switchport can only be 10/100/1000. Just like in the physical world...

But you can do some traffic shaping depending on your setup... On a standard vSwitch you can control egress traffic. On a Distributed vSwitch you can control egress AND ingress.

/Rubeck

[Krax]

Thanks for your quick response.