Specifications

Basic System Administration
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Selecting Objects
VirtualCenterobjectsaredatacenters,networks,datastores,resourcepools,clusters,
hosts,andvirtualmachines.Selectinganobjectdoesthefollowing:
 Allowsyoutoviewthestatusoftheobject.
 Enablesthemenussoyoucanchooseactionstotakeontheobject.
To select an object
1ClicktheappropriatenavigationbaroptionsuchasInventory,ScheduledTasks,
Events,Admin,orMaps.
2IfyouselectInventory,browsethroughthehierarchyintheinventorypaneluntil
youseetheiconforanobject.Clickit.
When
anobjectisselected,theobjectlabelintheinventorypanelbackfillsandthe
informationpanelupdatesitsdisplaytoreflectthedatafortheselectedobject.
To view an object menu
Selecttheappropriateobjectandchoosetheappropriateactionfromthemenubar.
Alternatively,right‐clicktheobject.
Apop‐upmenuwiththe
object’savailableactionsappears.
Foreachtypeofobject,suchasdatacenter,host,orvirtualmachine,acorrespondingset
oftabsappearsintheinformationpanel.Forexample:
 Ifyouselectamanagedhostintheinventorypanelwhileconnectedto
VirtualCenter,theinformationpaneldisplaysSummary,VirtualMachines,
ResourceAllocation,Performance,Configuration,Tasks&Events,Alarms,
P e rmissions,andMapstabs.
 IfyouselecttheinventorypanelwhileconnectedtoanESXServer,theinformation
paneldisplaysSummary,VirtualMachines,ResourceAllocation,Performance,
Configuration,Users&Groups,SystemLogs,EventsandPermissionstabs.
 Ifyouselectadatacenter,theinformationpaneldisplaysVirtualMachines,Hosts,
Tasks&Events,Alarms,Permissions,andMapstabs.
Theinventorypanelandinformationpanelshareasingleselectionlist.Selectingan
objectinonepaneldeselectsanyotherobjectintheotherpanel.
Menuactions,fromeitherthemenubar
orapop‐upmenu,applytothecurrently
selectedobject.Ifnoobjectisselected,nomenuactionsareavailable.Apop‐upmenu
canappearonlyforaselectedobject.See“Pop‐UpMenus”onpage 50foradditional
informationonthepop‐upmenuoptions.