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* '''Log out''' - Logs out of of the VI Web Access management interface and returns to the login screen.
=== Virtual Machine Menu ===
The VI Web Access Virtual Machine menu provides an array of options specifically designed for the administration of virtual machines within the VMware Server environment. Many of the options in this menu duplicate tasks that can be performed elsewhere in the VI Web Access interface, but provide a useful single location for finding options that may otherwise be hard to locate.
* '''Create Virtual Machine''' -Open the ''Create Virtual Machine'' wizard which guides the user through the process of creating a new virtual machine. * '''Add Virtual Machine to Inventory''' - Adds a pre-existing virtual machine to the VMware Server inventory. This is of particular use when adding a virtual machine that was perhaps created on another server, or for importing a pre-built appliance from the Virtual Appliance Marketplace described above. * '''Remove Virtual Machine''' - Removes the currently selected virtual machine from the inventory. When selected, this feature provides the option to also delete the files and disk images associated with the virtual machine. Note if the selected virtual machine is currently running, ot no virtual machine in currently selected in the inventory list, this option is disabled. * '''Power On/Resume''' - Starts up or resumes the currently selected virtual machine. * '''Power Off''' - Immediately powers off the selected virtual machine as though the ''off'' switch on a physical machine had been pressed. To avoid data loss or damage, it is better to either use the guest operating system's shut down procedure or use the ''Shut Down Guest'' option detailed below. * '''Suspend''' - Suspends the selected virtual machine such that it can be resumed in its current state at a later time. * '''Suspend Guest''' - Triggers the guest operating system's own suspend feature. Requires that the VMware Tools be installed on the guest operating system. * '''Reset''' - Resets the selected virtual machine. The equivalent of pressing the the reset button on a physical computer system. * '''Shut Down Guest''' - Triggers the guest operating system's shutdown procedure. This is a much safer alternative to the ''Power Off'' option described above. Requires that VMware Tools be installed on the guest operating system. * '''Restart Guest''' - Restarts the guest operating system and virtual machine. Requires that VMware Tools be installed on the guest operating system. * '''Take Snapshot'' - Takes a snapshot of the currently selected virtual machine. Useful for reverting to a previous system state when performing application and operating system testing. * '''Revert to Snapshot''' - Reverts virtual machine to a previous snapshot state. * '''Remove Snapshot''' - Removes a snaphot. * '''Manage Snapshots''' - Displays the VI Web Access snapshot manager. * '''Enter Full Screen Mode''' - Open a VMware Remote Console in full screen mode. * '''Open in a New Window''' - Opens a VMware Remote Console in a separate, non-full screen window.
== A Tour of the VI Web Access Interface ==
The VI Web Access management interface comprises a number of panels, each serving a specific management purpose.
