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    • IRJ
      IRJ last edited by

      I am having trouble finding a VM on Vsphere 5.5. It is not named using the same name as the server. I have searched Vsphere using both the hostname and IP address of the VM. I can connect to the VM via VNC and Remote Desktop. I just can't find it on Vsphere.

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      • thanksajdotcom
        thanksajdotcom last edited by

        Go to the root of the tree for your dropdown, go to the Virtual Machines tab, right click on the headers and add "DNS Name". Try again.
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        • IRJ
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          • IRJ
            IRJ last edited by

            Looks like you are using the fat client. Vsphere 5.5 only fully supports the web client

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            • IRJ
              IRJ last edited by

              It seems like it would be a good idea to make the PC name or IP address searchable...

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              • coliver
                coliver @IRJ last edited by

                @IRJ said:

                Looks like you are using the fat client. Vsphere 5.5 only fully supports the web client

                upload-6ef58c22-1524-45d0-8e4c-0644545468ab

                Can you add columns to that view? It looks like you may be able to with a button in the top right.

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                  Martin9700 last edited by

                  Might find this useful:
                  http://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/3048-find-vm-locate-a-vm-in-multiple-vcenter-installations

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                  • IRJ
                    IRJ @coliver last edited by

                    @coliver said:

                    @IRJ said:

                    Looks like you are using the fat client. Vsphere 5.5 only fully supports the web client

                    upload-6ef58c22-1524-45d0-8e4c-0644545468ab

                    Can you add columns to that view? It looks like you may be able to with a button in the top right.

                    Those are filters. I can filter it down to the OS and the amount of CPUs, but strangely enough I am still not seeing the VM. I wonder if its hidden somehow.

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                    • IRJ
                      IRJ last edited by

                      I found it using the filters. The name was completely wrong

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                      • thanksajdotcom
                        thanksajdotcom @IRJ last edited by

                        @IRJ said:

                        Looks like you are using the fat client. Vsphere 5.5 only fully supports the web client

                        upload-6ef58c22-1524-45d0-8e4c-0644545468ab

                        Not true. What you saw there was 5.5. I was told by @Texkonc that VMware is looking to move away from the web client in the future. You can still use the installed client with 5.5. It works no problem.

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                        • scottalanmiller
                          scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                          @thanksaj said:

                          Not true. What you saw there was 5.5. I was told by @Texkonc that VMware is looking to move away from the web client in the future. You can still use the installed client with 5.5. It works no problem.

                          In 5.5 the web client is definitely the official one.

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                          • thanksajdotcom
                            thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller last edited by

                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            @thanksaj said:

                            Not true. What you saw there was 5.5. I was told by @Texkonc that VMware is looking to move away from the web client in the future. You can still use the installed client with 5.5. It works no problem.

                            In 5.5 the web client is definitely the official one.

                            I know it's the official one but the actual client installed works as well. They both work, even if the web client is the "official" one.

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                            • IRJ
                              IRJ @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                              @thanksaj said:

                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              @thanksaj said:

                              Not true. What you saw there was 5.5. I was told by @Texkonc that VMware is looking to move away from the web client in the future. You can still use the installed client with 5.5. It works no problem.

                              In 5.5 the web client is definitely the official one.

                              I know it's the official one but the actual client installed works as well. They both work, even if the web client is the "official" one.

                              I seem to remember some features not working on the client.

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                              • thanksajdotcom
                                thanksajdotcom @IRJ last edited by

                                @IRJ said:

                                @thanksaj said:

                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                @thanksaj said:

                                Not true. What you saw there was 5.5. I was told by @Texkonc that VMware is looking to move away from the web client in the future. You can still use the installed client with 5.5. It works no problem.

                                In 5.5 the web client is definitely the official one.

                                I know it's the official one but the actual client installed works as well. They both work, even if the web client is the "official" one.

                                I seem to remember some features not working on the client.

                                I haven't had any issues with functionality up til now. I'm on 5.5 and use the installed client exclusively.

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                                • thanksajdotcom
                                  thanksajdotcom last edited by

                                  @IRJ There may be some features missing but nothing I haven't been able to live without up til now.

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                                    A Former User @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                                    @thanksaj said:

                                    @IRJ said:

                                    @thanksaj said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    @thanksaj said:

                                    Not true. What you saw there was 5.5. I was told by @Texkonc that VMware is looking to move away from the web client in the future. You can still use the installed client with 5.5. It works no problem.

                                    In 5.5 the web client is definitely the official one.

                                    I know it's the official one but the actual client installed works as well. They both work, even if the web client is the "official" one.

                                    I seem to remember some features not working on the client.

                                    I haven't had any issues with functionality up til now. I'm on 5.5 and use the installed client exclusively.

                                    It's considered depreciated, and they have announced it won't be updated going forward. The web client is missing a few features that the fat client has is the only reason its still available (specifically they say emergencies only). I'm also guessing this means the free version will be going away with 6 as the web vsphere client is part of the paid licenses. They've actually pulled the 5.5 Vi client from the website unless you have the direct links (http://vsphereclient.vmware.com/vsphereclient/1/9/9/3/0/7/2/VMware-viclient-all-5.5.0-1993072.exe)

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