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Monitor an ESX Server

You can monitor the status and the properties of ESX servers in detail.

To monitor ESX servers

1. Click Resources.

   The Resources page appears.

2. Open the Explore pane.

   Available groups, services, and systems appear.

3. Expand the VMware vCenter Server folder and select an ESX server.
4. Click the Summary tab.

   The right pane displays general information, FT attributes, overview, CPU and memory usage, utilization, and events.

5. Click the vNetwork tab.

   The right pane displays a list of associated virtual standard switches (vSwitches) and virtual distributed switches (vDS).

6. Select a virtual switch from the list.

   The right pane displays the properties of the virtual switch.