User Interface Elements

• Header
  The Header bar contains the name of the current logged in user and the Sign Out button. The About button shows version information. The Configure button allows you to configure user roles. The Guide button provides a shortcut to the book you are reading now.
• Search Bar
  The Search bar allows you to build queries to find the resources that you need. Queries can be as simple as a list of all the hosts in the system, or much more complex. As you type each part of the search query, you are offered choices to assist you in building the search. The star icon can be used to save the search as a bookmark.
• Resource Tabs
  All resources, such as hosts and clusters, can be managed using the appropriate tab. Additionally, the Events tabs allow you to view events for each resource.
  The Administration Portal provides the following tabs: Data Centers, Clusters, Hosts, Storage, Disks, Virtual Machines, Pools, Templates, Users, and Events, and a Dashboard tab if you have installed the Data Warehouse and Reporting services.
• Results List
  Perform a task on an individual item, multiple items, or all the items in the results list, by selecting the item(s) and then clicking the relevant action button. Information on a selected item is displayed in the details pane.
• Details Pane
  The Details pane shows detailed information about a selected item in the results list. If multiple items are selected, the details pane displays information on the first selected item only.
• Tree/Bookmarks/Tags Pane
  The Tree pane displays a navigable hierarchy of the resources in the virtualized environment.
  Bookmarks are used to save frequently used or complicated searches for repeated use. Bookmarks can be added, edited, or removed.
  Tags are applied to groups of resources and are used to search for all resources associated with that tag.
• Alerts/Events Pane
  The Alerts tab lists all high severity events such as errors or warnings. The Events tab shows an audit of events for all resources. The Tasks tab lists the current running tasks. You can view this panel by clicking the maximize/ minimize button.