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title: "Topology"
description: "Veeam.Psves.Topology This object represents a VMware server topology. Constance list of TopologyNode objects (implements interface IEnumerable<TopologyNode>)."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/veshell/topology.html"
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dateModified: "2026-09-10"
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# Topology

## Type Name

Veeam.Psves.Topology

## Description

This object represents a VMware server topology. Constance list of TopologyNode objects (implements interface IEnumerable\<TopologyNode\>).

## Properties

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    <th style="width:142px;">
      <p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Name</span></p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:130px;">
      <p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Type</span></p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:259px;">
      <p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description</span></p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:142px;">
      <p>Id</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:130px;">
      <p>System.String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:259px;">
      <p>Unique object Id.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:142px;">
      <p>Name</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:130px;">
      <p>System.String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:259px; height:36px;">
      <p>Node name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:142px;">
      <p>Type</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:130px;">
      <p>System.String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:259px; height:36px;">
      <p>Node type <br/>(Cluster | Host | DatastoreContainer).</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:142px;">
      <p>CollectorId</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:130px;">
      <p>System.String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:259px; height:36px;">
      <p>Collector Id.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:142px;">
      <p>MonitoringGroup</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:130px;">
      <p>System.String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:259px; height:36px;">
      <p>Monitoring group name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:142px;">
      <p>MonitoringTarget</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:130px;">
      <p>System.String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:259px; height:36px;">
      <p>VMware server name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:142px;">
      <p>Monitored</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:130px;">
      <p>System.Boolean</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:259px; height:36px;">
      <p>True | False</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:142px;">
      <p>ParentNode</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:130px;">
      <p>System.String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:259px; height:36px;">
      <p>Parent node name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>