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title: "vSphere Hosts. Top (Bottom) N Contained Objects or Instances"
description: "This report aggregates historical performance data for virtual machines on selected vSphere hosts and host child objects (network cards and host bus adapters)."
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dateModified: "2026-09-10"
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# vSphere Hosts. Top (Bottom) N Contained Objects or Instances

This report aggregates historical performance data for virtual machines on selected vSphere hosts and host child objects (network cards and host bus adapters). The report shows top or bottom objects for a specific performance counter across a time range.

## Description

The **vSphere Hosts. Top (Bottom) N Contained Objects or Instances** report is a linked report that is based on the Veeam Performance Top (Bottom) N Report from the Veeam Report Library.

The report features a predefined list of VM guest and host NIC and HBA performance counters. The object picker control for the report scope has a predefined filter which limits selection to Objects of the **VMware vSphere Host** class and Groups that include objects of the **VMware vSphere Host** class.

## Parameters

Date/time Selection: defines the time period to analyze in the report.

Algorithm: defines whether top or bottom performing objects and performance counter instances will be displayed in the report.

Count: defines the number of top or bottom objects and performance counter instances that will be included in the report. The value can range between 1 and 200.

Group by: defines how data will be grouped in the report (by Object, Counter Instance or Object and Counter Instance).

Scope: defines a list of Groups or Objects to analyze in the report. The **Add Group** option returns a Group and all objects that a group contains (with all performance counter instances). The **Add Object** option returns only the selected object.

Counter: defines a collection rule for a performance counter to analyze in the report.

## Sample Usage

Report on top 10 virtual machines with the highest CPU usage for all vSphere hosts during this week.

### Instructions

1. Open the vSphere Hosts. Top (Bottom) N Contained Objects or Instances report.
2. From the **From** list, select *This Week* > *Monday*. From the **To** list, select *This Week* > *Friday*.
3. From the **Algorithm** list, select *Top*.
4. In the **Count** field, enter *10*.
5. From the **Group by** list, select *Object*. 
6. In the **Scope** section, click **Add Group**. Click **Search** and select all hosts. Click **Add** and click **OK**.
7. From the **Counter** list, select *VMGuest-cpu\\cpuUsedPct (VMGUEST.Collect.cpuUsedPct)*.
8. Click **Run** to view the report.

**Report Output**

The report will show 10 VMs with the greatest CPU usage level.

The chart will display the following details for every VM: average CPU usage and the minimum-to-maximum CPU usage range for the selected period.

The table will display additional details for every VM: VM name, sample count, minimum, maximum and average CPU usage values, and standard deviation.

::: note

If several objects have the same ranking function value, the report will include more objects than you have set in the **Count** field. For example, the “bottom 10” report will show 11 objects if two objects “share” the same position (have the same value).

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You can click VM names in the output table to drill down to the [Veeam Performance Details Report](veeam_performance_details_report.md).