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Use Keywords to Filter the Tasks List
You can filter the tasks list based on any task attribute, including task name, target, status, initiator, change
history, and time. Filtering is inclusive, not exclusive. If the keyword is found in any of the selected
columns, the task is included in the filtered list.
Prerequisites
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Open a vSphere Client session to a vCenter Server.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, select the object in the inventory.
2 If the Name, Target or Status contains search field is not displayed above the Recent Tasks pane, select
View > Filtering.
3 Click the search field arrow and select the attributes to include in the search.
4 Type a keyword into the box and press Enter.
Cancel a Task
Canceling a task stops a running task from occurring. Canceling a scheduled task does not cancel
subsequent runs. To cancel a scheduled task that has not run, reschedule it.
NOTE You can only cancel a subset of tasks by using the vSphere Client.
Required privileges:
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Manual tasks: Tasks.Update Task
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Scheduled tasks:Scheduled Task.Remove Task
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Appropriate permissions on the host where the task is running
Prerequisites
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Open a vSphere Client session to a vCenter Server.
Procedure
1 Locate the task in the Recent Tasks pane of the Status Bar.
By default, the Status Bar is displayed at the bottom of the vSphere Client. If it is not visible, select
View > Status Bar.
2 Right-click the appropriate task and select Cancel.
If the cancel option is unavailable, the selected task cannot be canceled.
The vCenter Server system or ESXi host stops the progress of the task and returns the object to its previous
state. The vSphere Client displays the task with a Canceled status.
Schedule Tasks
You can schedule tasks to run once in the future or multiple times, at a recurring interval.
The tasks you can schedule are listed in the following table.
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