You extended the vSphere environment in some way. You can extend vSphere by adding a new type of object to the environment, or by adding more data to an existing object. If you extend vSphere in this way, you can extend the vSphere Client and the vSphere Web Client with new user interface elements that allow users to observe, monitor, and control these new objects.

You want to view existing vSphere data in a different way. You can extend the vSphere Client and the vSphere Web Client without having added new objects or data to the vSphere environment. For example, you might want to collect existing vSphere data on a single screen or location in the user interface. Shortcuts, global views, and object navigator inventory lists are examples of extensions that you can use for these purposes. You can also create a new second-level tab, portlet, or other data view that displays existing vSphere data, such as performance data, as a custom graph or chart.