Users Guide

Interacting with the vFoglight Cartridge for VMware 61
Actions Panel
The vFoglight Cartridge for VMware actions and tasks available in the actions panel
vary depending on the object displayed in the vmExplorer Dashboard, and are located
under the Actions, Other Actions, and Tasks headings.
The following vFoglight Cartridge for VMware actions and tasks are available from the
vmExplorer Dashboard actions panel:
• Find ESX Servers
• Find Virtual Machines
• Run Migration Modeler
• View Virtual Infrastructure Alarms
• Object Monitor
•View Alarms
• Top CPU Consumers
• Top Memory Consumers
Find ESX Servers
Under the Actions heading, the Find ESX Servers link takes you to the vmExplorer:
Server Lookup Dashboard which enables you to perform a case-sensitive search for any
ESX Server that exists within the VirtualCenter associated with the object or collection
of objects displayed in the Primary View of the vmExplorer Dashboard. For more
information, see “vmExplorer: Server Lookup Dashboard” on page 63.
Find Virtual Machines
Under the Actions heading, the Find Virtual Machines link takes you to the vmExplorer:
Virtual Machine Lookup Dashboard which enables you to perform a case-sensitive
search for any Virtual Machine that exists within the VirtualCenter associated with the
object or collection of objects displayed in the Primary View of the vmExplorer
Dashboard. For more information, see “vmExplorer: Virtual Machine Lookup
Dashboard” on page 64.
Run Migration Modeler
Under the Actions heading, the Run Migration Modeler link takes you to the
vmModeler Dashboard which provides you with a mechanism for viewing the impact
that using VMotion to migrate a Virtual Machine will have on a target ESX Server.