With Advanced search, you can search for managed objects that meet multiple criteria.
For example, you can use specific strings to search for virtual machines residing on a particular host.
Procedure
- From the vSphere Web Client Home, click New Search and then click Advanced Search.
- Select the type of object to search for from the Search for drop-down menu.
- Select how to combine the search criteria.
| Option |
Description |
| any |
The search returns results that match any of the specified criteria. |
| all |
The search returns only results that match all the specified criteria. |
- Select a property to search for from the drop-down menu.
The properties available depend on the type of object you are searching for.
- Select the relationship between the search term and the property from the drop-down menu.
The options available in this step depend on the property selected in the previous step. For example, if you select a
Name property, the options available are
contains,
is, and
is not.
- Type or select the search term.
- (Optional) To add additional search criteria, click Add new criteria and repeat step 4 to step 6.
- (Optional) To add an additional search, click Add another object type and repeat step 2 to step 7.
- Click Search.
Search results are displayed in the details pane and in the navigator.
- (Optional) To see item details without leaving the context of the search, click on the item in the navigator.
- (Optional) To display an item in the inventory, double-click on the item in the details pane.
