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(Top) The VMware vSphere Client for iPad shows basic information about the virtual data center. (Bottom) The standard desktop client shows that there are performance problems that must be addressed, which are not shown on the iPad app.
Overview
Tapping on an ESX host shows physical machine details (top) and VMs (bottom).
Basic detail
Tapping the heartbeat icon in the upper right of the VM icon flips the tile to show basic performance data for that VM.
ESX Performance
Tapping the performance icon showed CPU, memory, disk and network usage for the selected ESX host in a trace report.
Host Actions
Tapping the gear icon (top left) enabled me to put an ESX host into maintenance mode and also reboot the physical system.
Ping
VMware vSphere Client for iPad has a couple of handle tools—Ping and Trace Route—to make network troubleshooting easier from the iPad.
Search
Searching on "cam" resulted in all the VMs with "cam" in the name, a handy way to find systems quickly.
Multiple VMs
It was possible to look at basic performance for several VMs at the same time.
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The VMware vSphere Client for iPad attempts to put IT administrators in the driver’s seat using the Apple iPad as the steering wheel. Instead, the management tool yields a pretty but limited insight into the workings of the virtual data center. Lacking alarms, VM creation and other basic features of the standard vCenter client, the VMware vSphere Client for iPad is mostly eye candy not management utility. At no additional cost, the VMware vSphere Client for iPad can’t be faulted for costing too much. But until the tool provides alarms and more control over the virtual data center, IT managers should see this first attempt at a tablet-based management interface as a prototype rather than an essential "must have."