Viewing operational status
The operational status of the cache refers to the health of the cache on a host, virtual machine, or disk. The factors that determine cache health depend on the resource: for a VM, whether caching is enabled, whether cache space has been allocated, and so on. A green status icon for a host, virtual machine, or disk always indicates operational health.
Note: You can also view the operational status for a VM or disk in the Operational State field on its details page.
Keep in mind the difference between the operational status of the cache and the cache state. The cache state refers to just one factor in determining operational status: whether caching is enabled for a VM or disk. The cache state for a VM and disk may be enabled, for example, but caching still may not be available because the cache space has not been allocated or formatted.
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Operational status icons
Parent Topic: Understanding the user interface