---
title: KVM dommemstat metricset
description: This is the dommemstat metricset of the module kvm. This is a default metricset. If the host module is unconfigured, this metricset is enabled by default...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/beats/metricbeat/metricbeat-metricset-kvm-dommemstat
products:
  - Beats
  - Metricbeat
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Beta
  - Elastic Stack: Beta
---

# KVM dommemstat metricset
<warning>
  This functionality is in beta and is subject to change. The design and code is less mature than official GA features and is being provided as-is with no warranties. Beta features are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.
</warning>

This is the dommemstat metricset of the module kvm.
This is a default metricset. If the host module is unconfigured, this metricset is enabled by default.

## Fields

For a description of each field in the metricset, see the [exported fields](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/beats/metricbeat/exported-fields-kvm) section.
Here is an example document generated by this metricset:
```json
{
    "@timestamp": "2017-10-12T08:05:34.853Z",
    "agent": {
        "hostname": "host.example.com",
        "name": "host.example.com"
    },
    "event":{
      "dataset":"kvm.dommemstat",
      "module":"kvm",
      "duration":4012216
   },
   "metricset":{
      "name":"dommemstat"
   },
   "service":{
      "address":"unix:///var/run/libvirt/libvirt-sock",
      "type":"kvm"
   },
   "kvm":{
      "dommemstat":{
         "stat":{
            "name":"actualballoon",
            "value":524288
         },
         "id":1,
         "name":"generic-2"
      }
   }
}
```