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Essential Navigation

↑ / k         Move cursor up
↓ / j         Move cursor down
Enter         Confirm / Proceed
Esc           Go back / Cancel
q             Quit application
Ctrl+C        Force quit
? / h         Toggle help

VM Selection & Filtering

Space         Select/deselect VM
a             Select all visible VMs
n             Deselect all VMs
/             Search VMs by name
c             Clear all filters
s             Cycle sort mode (name/cpu/memory/storage/power)
p             Filter by power state (on/off/all)
i / I         View VM details

Quick Filters

1             Production VMs
2             Development VMs
3             Large VMs (>16GB RAM)
4             Small VMs (<4GB RAM)

Main Features (A-Z)

b / B         Bulk Operations Manager
C             Compare VMs (2-4 selected)
e / E         Export Queue Management
G             Advanced Filter Builder
H             Export History View
L             Live Logs Viewer
m             Bookmarks & Saved Filters
M             Performance Metrics Dashboard
p / P         Export Preview (in confirm screen)
R             Resource Allocation Planner
S             Snapshot Manager (for current VM)
v / V         Toggle Split-Screen Mode
W             Migration Wizard
x / X         Quick Actions Menu (for current VM)
]             Folder Tree View

Split-Screen Mode (v)

v / V         Toggle split-screen on/off
Tab           Switch between left/right panes
↑↓ / k/j      Navigate in focused pane

Export Queue (e)

↑↓ / k/j      Navigate queue
^             Move item up in queue
v             Move item down in queue
1             Set high priority
2             Set normal priority
3             Set low priority
d             Remove from queue
Enter         Start processing queue

Export History (H)

↑↓ / k/j      Navigate history
f             Filter by status (all/success/failed)
d             Filter by date (all/today/week/month)
/             Search in history
Enter         View export details

Live Logs (L)

↑↓ / k/j      Scroll through logs
f             Filter by level (all/info/warn/error/debug)
/             Search in logs
a             Toggle auto-scroll
c             Clear logs

Folder Tree View (])

↑↓ / k/j      Navigate tree
Enter         Expand/collapse folder
Space         Select VM in tree
Esc / b       Return to list view

Quick Actions Menu (x)

↑↓ / k/j      Navigate actions
Enter         Execute selected action
Esc           Cancel and close menu

Available Actions:

Bulk Operations (b)

↑↓ / k/j      Navigate operations
Enter         Execute bulk operation
Esc           Cancel and close

Available Operations:

VM Comparison (C)

Requires 2-4 VMs selected

1             Overview mode
2             Resources mode (CPU/Memory)
3             Storage mode
4             Network mode
↑↓ / k/j      Scroll comparison
Esc           Exit comparison

Bookmarks & Filters (m)

↑↓ / k/j      Navigate bookmarks/filters
Enter         Apply selected bookmark/filter
s             Save current selection as bookmark
d             Delete selected bookmark
Tab           Switch between Bookmarks/Filters tabs
Esc           Exit bookmarks view

Performance Metrics (M)

1             Overview mode
2             CPU metrics mode
3             Memory metrics mode
4             Storage metrics mode
r / R         Refresh metrics
Esc           Exit metrics dashboard

Filter Builder (G)

↑↓ / k/j      Navigate filter fields
t / T         Toggle boolean fields
m / M         Toggle match mode (AND/OR)
p / P         Preview matching results
s / S         Save filter
a / A         Apply filter to VM list
c / C         Clear all filter criteria
Esc           Exit filter builder

Filter Fields:

Snapshot Manager (S)

Modes: List / Create / Details / Tree

↑↓ / k/j      Navigate snapshots
c / C         Create new snapshot
d / D         Delete selected snapshot
r / R         Revert to selected snapshot
t / T         Toggle tree/list view
l / L         Switch to list view (from tree)
Enter         View snapshot details
Esc           Exit snapshot manager

Create Snapshot:

t / T         Toggle memory/quiesce options
Enter         Confirm and create

Resource Planner (R)

1             Overview mode (cluster summary)
2             Hosts mode (per-host details)
3             Plan mode (VM placement planning)
4             Optimize mode (recommendations)
5             Recommendations mode (best practices)
↑↓ / k/j      Navigate (in hosts/optimize modes)
g / G         Change optimization goal (in optimize mode)
Esc           Exit resource planner

Optimization Goals:

Migration Wizard (W)

7-Step Workflow

n / N         Next step
b / B         Back to previous step
1-5           Select option (context-dependent)
Enter         Start migration (final step only)
Esc           Cancel wizard

Steps:

  1. Select VMs (review)
  2. Source Config (vSphere/AWS/Azure/Hyper-V)
  3. Target Config (vSphere/AWS/Azure/KVM/OVF)
  4. Migration Mode (Cold/Hot/Snapshot)
  5. Validation (automatic checks)
  6. Schedule (now or later)
  7. Review (final confirmation)

Common Workflows

Export Selected VMs

1. Select VMs with Space or a
2. Press Enter to confirm
3. Press p to preview (optional)
4. Press y or Enter to start export
5. Press e to view queue

Create and Export with Snapshot

1. Navigate to VM
2. Press S for snapshot manager
3. Press c to create snapshot
4. Press Esc to return
5. Select VM with Space
6. Press Enter and export

Bulk Operation on Filtered VMs

1. Press / to search or use quick filters
2. Press a to select all matching
3. Press b for bulk operations
4. Select operation with ↑↓
5. Press Enter to confirm

Compare VMs

1. Select 2-4 VMs with Space
2. Press C for comparison
3. Press 1/2/3/4 to switch views
4. Press Esc when done

Plan VM Migration

1. Select VMs for migration
2. Press W for wizard
3. Follow steps with n
4. Press 1-5 to make selections
5. Review validation results
6. Press Enter to start

Tips & Tricks

Vim-Style Navigation:

Quick Filter Combinations:

Bookmark Frequently Used Selections:

Save Complex Filters:

Monitor Long Operations:

Resource Planning Before Migration:

Color Indicators

VM List:

Resource Bars:

Validation Checks:

Host Status:

Quick Troubleshooting

VMs not showing?

Can’t select VMs?

Export failing?

Keyboard shortcuts not working?

Memory Aids

BCHM - Bulk, Compare, History, Metrics (major features)

SLRW - Snapshots, Logs, Resources, Wizard (management features)

GMX - filter builder (G), bookMarks (m), quick actions (X)

Numbers 1-5:

Power State:

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