Networks

Overview

Evidence: Networks Description: ESXi Networks for all Virtual Machines Category: Network Platform: esxi Short Name: ntwk Is Parsed: Yes Sent to Investigation Hub: Yes Collect File(s): No

Background

ESXi VM network summaries describe port groups, accessibility, and IP pool associations, providing a view of virtual networking and connectivity.

Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about networks.

Networks Data

Field	Description	Example
AccessTime	Access Time	2023-10-15 14:30:25+03:00
AccessCount	Access Count	123
URL	URL	Example value
Browser	Browser	Example value
Title	Title	Example value
VisitDuration	Visit Duration	Example value
Referrer	Referrer	Example value
TypedCount	Typed Count	123
IsHidden	Is Hidden	true
TransitionType	Transition Type	Example value
VisitID	Visit ID	123
TransitionQualifiers	Transition Qualifiers	Example value
User	User	Example value
Profile	Profile	Example value
HistoryFilePath	History File Path	Example value

Collection Method

This collector parses vim-cmd vmsvc/get.networks output captured in a text file, extracting network records for each VM.

Forensic Value

Network mappings support scoping of east-west traffic, identifying exposed segments, and correlating VM communications during incident response.