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Chapter 4 Using the VI Client
Managing VirtualCenter Modules
Aftertheservercomponentofamoduleisinstalledandregisteredwiththe
VirtualCenterserver,itsclientcomponentisavailabletoVirtualCenterclients.Client
componentinstallationandenablementaremanagedthroughthePluginManager
dialogbox(Plugins>ManagePlugins).ThePluginManagerenablesuserstodothe
following:
 Viewavailablemodulesthatarenotcurrentlyinstalledontheclient.
 Viewinstalledmodules.
 Downloadandinstallavailablemodules.
 Enableanddisableinstalledmodules.
To open the Manage Plugins dialog box:
1 LaunchtheVirtualCenterclientandlogintoaVirtualCenterserver.
2 SelectPlugins>ManagePlugins.
TheAvailabletabdisplaysmodulesthatareavailabletobeinstalled.TheInstalledtab
displayscurrentlyinstalledmodules.
To install modules:
1 SelecttheAvailabletabinthePluginManagerdialogbox.
2ClickDownloadand
Installforthemoduleyouwant.
3Followthepromptsintheinstallationwizard.
4Afterinstallationiscomplete,verifythatthemoduleislistedundertheInstalled
tabandthatitisenabled.
To disable and enable modules:
1 SelecttheInstalledtabinthePluginManagerdialogbox.
2 SelectEnabletoenableamodule,ordeselectEnableto
disableit.
Disablingamoduleindoesnotremoveitfromtheclient.Youmustuninstallthe
moduletoremoveit.
To remove modules:
Modulescanberemovedthroughtheoperatingsystem’sAdd/RemovePrograms
controlpanel.Consultyouroperatingsystem’sdocumentationforinstructionsonhow
tousetheAdd/RemoveProgramscontrolpanel.