Extending the vCenter Object Workspaces

The vSphere Web Client displays a standard object workspace for each type of vSphere object. The object workspace is a collection of data views with a tabbed navigation structure. The workspace for a given vSphere object appears in the vSphere Web Client main workspace when the user selects an object when browsing the virtual infrastructure.

Each vSphere object type has a Summary, Monitor, Manage, and Related Objects top-level tab view, and may contain additional sub-views within each tab. You can add extensions to create your own sub-views within any of the top-level tab views, or within specific sub-views. You can also create new object workspaces with the default top-level tab and sub-view structure.

This chapter contains the following topics:

■	Use Cases for Adding to an Object Workspace

■	Adding to an Existing Object Workspace

■	Creating an Object Workspace for a Custom Object

■	Creating Data View Classes