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title: "xNICs"
slug: "wxcked-eye-xnics-page"
updated: 2025-12-19T20:13:14Z
published: 2025-12-19T20:13:14Z
canonical: "docs.swxtch.io/wxcked-eye-xnics-page"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.swxtch.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# xNICs

**WHAT TO EXPECT**

**In this article**, users will learn how to view performance metrics from the xNICs perspective for the cloudSwXtch selected.

**How to Navigate to the xNIC view tab**

To learn how to navigate to xNICs from the wXcked Eye main page, please review the [wXcked Eye swXtch Management](/v2/docs/wxcked-eye-swxtch-management) article.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/84c5db44-f675-4f33-a980-5d3fc63073ca/Images/Documentation/wE_sWxtch_management_xNICs Navigation 1.png)

## Navigating the xNIC View Tab

At first glance, the xNIC page looks very similar to the [Metcis view](/v2/docs/metrics). However, instead of focusing on the cloudSwXtch, users are given key information and performance metrics for a single xNIC. xNIC can be selected using the drop-down menu.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/84c5db44-f675-4f33-a980-5d3fc63073ca/Images/Documentation/wE_sWxtch_management_xNICs Navigation 2.png)

Below is the information available for the selected xNIC.

- **Data Ingress (bps)** - Data being consumed by the xNIC
- **Data Egress (bps)** - Data being sent from the xNIC
- **Packets Ingress (pps)** - Packets being consumed by the xNIC
- **Packets Egress (pps)** - Packets being sent from the xNIC

In the example above, one noticeable difference is the inclusion of the Select an xNIC dropdown menu next to "Select xNIC." Here, a user can select an agent they wish to monitor (Producer).

After selecting an xNIC, the agent's information will display in the same area as the cloudSwXtch on the main page. The information includes the software version, xNIC version, the IP address, and the Type.

Users are able to see the Multicast Groups associated with the xNIC and their ingress/egress rates.

#### **Performance**

Once the page loads, users will be presented with a high-level view of their selected xNIC's data flow. This page provides detailed information regarding the xNIC and illustrates 4 key performance metrics:

- Data Egress
- Data Ingress
- Packets Egress
- Packets Ingress

Data egress/ingress are displayed in bits per second (bps) while packets egress/ingress are displayed in packets per second (pps). In addition to the rate, the total numbers of bits and packets are displayed for the user. These metrics are further explored in the **Performance** section with four related graphs and an additional Packets Dropped graph.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/84c5db44-f675-4f33-a980-5d3fc63073ca/Images/Documentation/wE_sWxtch_management_xnic_data and packet ingress and egress.png)

Use the drop-down in the metrics to change the timeframe to view the metrics. Options are from 1 minute to an hour.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/84c5db44-f675-4f33-a980-5d3fc63073ca/Images/Documentation/wE_sWxtch_management_xnic_change time range for metrics.png)

The bottom graph displays the number of packets dropped over time. A successful stream would show no packets dropping, like the example below. The X-axis is organized into increments. The increments are based on the selection of the Timeframe drop-down option.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/84c5db44-f675-4f33-a980-5d3fc63073ca/Images/Documentation/wE_sWxtch_management_Metrics_Packets Dropped and xNICs.png)