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Procedure
1 In vRealize Operations Manager, select the object in the environment inventory or select one or more
objects it in a list view.
2 Click Actions on the main toolbar or in an embedded view.
3 Select one of the actions.
If you are working with a virtual machine, only the virtual machine is included in the dialog box. If you
are working with clusters, hosts, or datastores, the dialog box that appears includes all objects.
4 Select the check box to run the action on the object, and click OK.
The action runs and a dialog box appears that displays the task ID.
5 To view the status of the job and verify that the job nished, click Recent Tasks or click OK to close the
dialog box.
The Recent Tasks list appears, which includes the task you just started.
What to do next
To verify that the job completed, click Administration in the left pane and click Recent Tasks. Find the task
name or task ID in the list and verify that the status is nished. See “Monitor Recent Task Status,” on
page 69.
Troubleshoot Actions in vRealize Operations Manager
If you are missing data or cannot run actions from vRealize Operations Manager, review the
troubleshooting options.
Verify that your vCenter Adapter is congured to connect to the correct vCenter Server instances, and
congured to run actions. See vRealize Operations Manager Customization and Administration Guide.
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Actions Do Not Appear on Object on page 67
An action might not appear on an object, such as a host or virtual machine, because that object is being
managed by vRealize Automation.
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Missing Column Data in Actions Dialog Boxes on page 68
Data is missing for one or more objects in an Actions dialog box, making it dicult to determine if you
want to run the action.
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Missing Column Data in the Set Memory for VM Dialog Box on page 68
The read-only data columns do not display the current values, which makes it dicult to properly
specify a new memory value.
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Host Name Does Not Appear in Action Dialog Box on page 69
When you run an action on a virtual machine, the host name is blank in the action dialog box.
Actions Do Not Appear on Object
An action might not appear on an object, such as a host or virtual machine, because that object is being
managed by vRealize Automation.
Problem
Actions such as Rebalance Container might not appear in the drop-down menu when you view the actions
for your data center.
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If a data center is managed by vRealize Automation, actions do not appear.
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If a data center is not managed by vRealize Automation, you can take action on the virtual machines
that are not being managed by vRealize Automation.
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