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# View PowerPath Host Virtual Machines

PowerPath is host-based software that provides automated data path management and load-balancing capabilities for heterogeneous server, network, and storage deployed in physical and virtual environments.

## Prerequisites

The following are the minimum requirements to perform this task:

PowerPath 6.3

## About this task

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

This feature is not supported by storage systems running HYPERMAX OS 5977.

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select Hosts > PowerPath to open the PowerPath Hosts list view.
3. Select a PowerPath Host and click the information icon .
4. In the details panel, click the number in the VMs field to open the VMs list view.
   The following properties display:
   - Name—The VM name
   - OS Name—The VM operating system

   A link allows you to add ESXi or vCenter viClient credentials to retrieve more information about the Virtual Machine. In that case, the following additional properties are displayed:

   - Power State—The VM power status
   - CPU Count—The number of CPUs assigned to the VM
   - Total Memory—The total RAM assigned to the VM
   - State—The current state of the VM
   - Address—The IP address of the VM

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