View VM

Overview

• You can view virtual machines that are standalone or part of a vApp.

• You can view virtual machines in a grid view or a card view.

Procedure

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Step 1: On the Virtual Data Center dashboard screen, click the card of the virtual data center you want to explore, and from the left panel, select Virtual Machines.

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Step 2: You can select grid view or card view by selecting:

• To view the virtual machines in a grid view, click

• To view the virtual machines in a card view, click

The list of virtual machines is displayed in a grid view or as a list of card views.

View VM in grid view:

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Step 2.1: From the grid view, click the three vertical dots on the left of a virtual machine to display the actions you can take for the selected virtual machine.

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Step 2.2: To access the console for the guest operating system of the virtual machine, click on VM Console.

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Step 2.3: To view and edit the details for a virtual machine, click the VM’s name.

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Step 2.4: From the grid view, click the three vertical dots on the left of a virtual machine to display the actions you can take for the selected virtual machine.

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Step 2.5: To access the console for the guest operating system of the virtual machine, click on VM Console.

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Step 2.6: To view and edit the details for a virtual machine, click the VM’s name.

View VM in Card view:

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Step 3.1 : From the card view, click the Action to display your actions for the selected virtual machine.

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Step 3.2: To access the console for the guest operating system of the virtual machine, click on VM Console.

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Step 3.3: To view and edit the details for a virtual machine, click Details.