VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3, Getting Started Manual

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Exploring Virtualization Collection Results
Now that you have performed an initial Virtualization collection, you can explore that data in the Portal.
Recall that each Node Summary is run against the current data available in the VCM database. Therefore,
Dashboard data is only current as of the time it was collected. In addition, the amount of time it takes for
the data to display is based on the volume or complexity of the data requested.
Begin by looking at the UNIX Node Summary located in Console | UNIX (tab) | Operating System |
Machines | General . From here, you can view a graphical summary of information about your ESX
Servers. Click View data grid to view more details in a data grid format.
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For the full list of UNIX and Linux data types available for collection on ESX/vSphere Servers refer
to the online Help.
Viewing ESX Machine Data
To view your VM Host and Guest Summary, click Console | Dashboards | Virtual Environments .
From here, you can view a summary of your VM Guests and Hosts, as well as change management data
for your Virtual Environment. Take some time to explore each of these nodes and examine the data
available within each node. At any time, click
Help for more information.
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