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Toolbar

The toolbar at the top of the VI Web Access page contains buttons you can click to power your virtual machines on and off.

The following table describes the toolbar actions.
 Button
 Actions
 
 Power Off - Powers off the virtual machine. Depending on how you have configured the power options for this virtual machine, ESX Server might shut down the guest operating system before powering off the virtual machine. A flashing icon indicates that the virtual machine is in the process of powering off.
 
 Suspend - Suspends a powered-on virtual machine. You can resume your work later. A flashing icon indicates that the virtual machine is in the process of suspending.
 
 Power On/Resume - Powers on a stopped virtual machine or resumes a suspended virtual machine. A flashing icon indicates that the virtual machine is in the process of powering on or resuming.
 
 Reset - Resets the virtual machine. Depending on how you have configured the power options for this virtual machine, ESX Server might shut down the guest operating system before resetting the virtual machine.
 
 Full Screen - Enlarges the virtual machine display to cover the entire VI Web Access window. This option is enabled only when a virtual machine is running and the Console tab is selected.
 
 Network Adapter - Takes you to the network adapter configuration page. A red X over the icon indicates that the network adapter is not connected.
 
 CD/DVD Drive - Takes you to the CD/DVD drive configuration page. A red X over the icon indicates that the CD/DVD drive is not connected.
 
 Floppy Drive - Takes you to the floppy drive configuration page. A red X over the icon indicates that the floppy drive is not connected.

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