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Save vSphere Client Data
The vSphere Client user interface is similar to a browser. Most user actions are persistent in the ESXi host
and vCenter Server data that appears. You typically do not have to save the data.
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You can save the client data by either printing a copy of the window or exporting the server data.
Option Description
Copy the window
Use the Microsoft Windows Print Screen option to print a copy of the
vSphere Client window.
Export server data
Select File > Export and select a format in which to save the data. Open the
data in an appropriate application and print from that application.
Panel Sections
The body of the vSphere Client page has a panel section. Most views have a left and a right panel: the
Inventory panel and the Information panel.
You can resize these panels.
Inventory panel
Displays a hierarchical list of vSphere objects when an Inventory or Maps
view appears.
Information panels
Display lists and charts. Depending on the navigation items or Inventory
item selected, the Information panel is divided into tabbed elements.
Searching the vSphere Inventory
When you are connected to a vCenter Server system with the vSphere Client, you can search the vSphere
inventory for virtual machines, hosts, datastores, networks, or folders that match specified criteria.
If the vSphere Client is connected to a vCenter Server system that is part of a connected group in vCenter
Linked Mode, you can search the inventories of all vCenter Server systems in that group. You can view and
search only for inventory objects that you have permission to view. Because the search service queries
Active Directory for information about user permissions, you must be logged in to a domain account to
search all vCenter Server systems in Linked Mode. If you log in using a local account, searches return results
only for the local vCenter Server system, even if it is joined to other servers in Linked Mode.
NOTE If your permissions change while you are logged in, the search service might not immediately
recognize these changes. To ensure that your search is performed with up-to-date permissions, log out of all
your open sessions and log in again before performing the search.
Perform a Simple Search
A simple search searches all the properties of the specified type or types of objects for the entered search
term.
Procedure
1 Click the icon in the search field at the top right of the vSphere Client window and select the type of
inventory item to search for.
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