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Run Action now: Runs the job immediately when you finish the wizard.
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Schedule the Action to run later: Runs the job based on the time and date that you enter.
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Time: To specify a time for the job, enter the time in the time field, and then click AMor
PM.
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Date: To specify a date for the job, use the Calendar.
10. Click Next. The Confirmation page appears.
11. Review the information and click Finish. The selected vCenter Collection remote commands run at the
scheduled time.
Collecting vCenter Server Data using Windows Remote Commands
1. Select Console| Windows Remote Commands | vCenter Collection. The data grid displays the
available vCenter commands.
2. Select a command based on the collection type and machine name.
3. Click Run. The Machines page of the Remote Commands wizard appears.
4. Select the Collector machine only. DONOT select the vCenter Server machines. To select the Collector,
double-click the machine in the Available list to add it to the Selected list.
5. Click Next. The Schedule page appears.
6. Select one of the following schedule options.
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Run Action now: Runs the job immediately when you finish the wizard.
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Schedule the Action to run later: Runs the job based on the time and date that you enter.
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Time: To specify a time for the job, enter the time in the time field, and then click AMor
PM.
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Date: To specify a date for the job, use the Calendar.
7. Click Next. The Important page appears.
8. Review the information and click Finish. The selected vCenter Collection remote command runs at the
scheduled time.
Reviewing Collected vCenter Server Data
Collected vCenter Server data is displayed in the following locations:
Console | Virtual Environments | vCenter
Host Profiles
Host Status
Inventory
Console | Virtual Environments | VM Hosts | User and Groups
Troubleshooting vCenter Server Data Collections
If no data appears in the vCenter Server data grids, review the following troubleshooting options:
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