Export Lists

You can export the contents of an inventory list view to a CSV file.

Procedure

1. In the vSphere Client, click Menu and select Global Inventory Lists.
2. In the left pane, select one of the object or resource categories to view objects of that type.
   For example, click Hosts to view the hosts in the vSphere inventory.
3. Select whether you want all columns or your current selection of columns to be listed in the CSV file.
   1. Click the Pick columns icon () at the bottom left corner of the object list view.
      The Show Columns pop-up appears.
   2. (Optional) To show a column in the object list view, select the check box for the column from the list.
   3. (Optional) To hide a column from the object list view, deselect the check box for the column from the list.
   4. (Optional) To show all columns, click Select All.
4. Click the EXPORT option at the bottom left corner of a list view and select whether you want all rows or your currently selected rows to be listed in the CSV file.
   By default, if you do not select objects from the list, the information about all listed objects is exported.

Results

The CSV file is generated and available for download.