---
title: vSphere network metricset
description: This is the network metricset of the module vsphere. 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-vsphere-network
products:
  - Beats
  - Metricbeat
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Beta
  - Elastic Stack: Beta
---

# vSphere network 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 network metricset of the module vsphere.
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-vsphere) section.
Here is an example document generated by this metricset:
```json
{
    "@timestamp": "2024-08-09T05:42:55.582Z",
    "service": {
        "address": "https://localhost:8989/sdk",
        "type": "vsphere"
    },
    "event": {
        "duration": 110445057,
        "dataset": "vsphere.network",
        "module": "vsphere"
    },
    "metricset": {
        "period": 10000,
        "name": "network"
    },
    "vsphere": {
        "network": {
            "vm": {
                "names": [
                  "DC0_H0_VM0", 
                  "DC0_H0_VM1"
                ],
                "count": 2
            },
            "id": "network-1",
            "name": "VM Network",
            "status": "green",
            "accessible": true,
            "config": {
                "status": "green"
            },
            "type": "Network",
            "host": {
                "names": ["DC0_H0"],
                "count": 1
            }
        }
    }
}
```