Saving views as viewlets

You can configure the views listed below using the Global Console and save them as viewlets:

• Notification Log

• Status Tables

• Summary Views

  Unless noted otherwise, the configuration options provided through the Global Console are retained in the viewlet file.

  To save a view as a viewlet:

  1. Configure the view using the Global Console.

     The VMware Smart Assurance Service Assurance Manager Operator Guide provides additional information.

  2. Select View > Save View As Viewlet to open the Save View As Viewlet dialog box. You need to provide the following information to save the viewlet:

     • Global Manager where the Dashboard viewlet is to be saved

     • Location where the Dashboard viewlet is to be saved

     • Dashboard viewlet name

  3. Select the Global Manager where the viewlet is to be saved. You can save the viewlet to any attached Global Manager.

  4. Select the location on the Global Manager where the viewlet is to be saved:

     • Save for User saves the viewlet into a user’s directory on the selected Global Manager under BASEDIR/smarts/local/consoles. The list box lists users for the selected Global Manager. If the user directory under BASEDIR/smarts/local/consoles does not exist, it is created. A viewlet saved to a user’s directory is only accessible to that user.

     • Save for User Profile saves the viewlet into a user profile directory on the selected Global Manager under BASEDIR/smarts/local/consoles. The list box lists available user profiles. If the user profile directory does not exist, it is created.

       Any user associated with this user profile can load the viewlet, provided the viewlet is specified by name in the web page loaded by the user.

       Note:

       If a viewlet in the user’s directory has the same name as a viewlet in the user profile directory, the viewlet in the user’s directory takes precedence.

  5. Specify a name for the viewlet. The file naming convention for saved viewlets is as follows:

       <user_specifed_name><viewlet_type>.icsvm
     

  6. Click OK.