One of the commons SysAdmin job is perform server management. VMware vSphere management server can actually be done remotely using the vSphere Client access (based on Windows) , Web Client or can also use 3rd party mobile applications .

Along with the development of technology, remote server management via mobile devices such as gadgets or tablet getting absolutely necessary. For this purpose, VMware released a mobile application to perform vSphere management, especially for critical VM monitoring. This application name is : VMware vSphere Mobile Watchlist.



This application is available for both Android and Ipad / Iphone. Based on the official announcement of VMware , the Windows mobile version is not currently available yet, CMIIW.

I’m installing the Android version of VMware vSphere Watchlist on Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note with Android OS version 4.0.4. To perform the installation simply open the following link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmware.beacon&hl=en or can also use the short link : http://bit.ly/1ezGY7c.

If you are using Apple devices, refer to the following link : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vmware-vsphere-mobile-watchlist/id792869677?ls=1&mt=8 or http://bit.ly/1du4BCH

After installation, tap the Watchlist icon that will automatically lead us to the login page as follows :

Before continuing, do click on the Gear icon to make some changes . For example, if using untrusted SSL certificate on vCenter, enable the Trust All Certificates option . Please note that vSphere Mobile Watchlist can only be used to accessing vCenter server. It can’t access directly into vSphere host with the following error message “The session is not authenticated“.

Once logged in, we could choose any VM to be included in the watch list. To add the VM, simply give it a check mark on the desired VM

After selecting the VM into the list control, we can return to the main page and see detailed information for each VM. VMware vSphere Watchlist allows us to perform remote management VM, we can directly check or even controlling VM power state.

Here is a complete feature available in VMware vSphere Mobile Watchlist Apps :