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title: "vSphere Standard Switch. Top/Bottom N Contained Objects or Instances"
description: "This report aggregates historical performance data for virtual machines connected to vSphere standard vSwitches. The report shows top or bottom virtual machines for a specific performance counter across a time range. The vSphere Standard Switch."
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# vSphere Standard Switch. Top/Bottom N Contained Objects or Instances

This report aggregates historical performance data for virtual machines connected to vSphere standard vSwitches. The report shows top or bottom virtual machines for a specific performance counter across a time range.

## Description

The **vSphere Standard Switch. 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 performance counters. The object picker control for the report scope has a predefined filter which limits selection to Objects of the **VMware Virtual Switch** class and Groups that include objects of the **VMware Virtual Switch** 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 CPU consuming virtual machines connected to the selected virtual switch. Use the weekly reporting period.

### Instructions

1. Open the vSphere Standard Switch. 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 the necessary vSwitch. 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).