Files
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rcourtman b5444cf8bf Read vSphere activity as vCenter's own sentences
The vSphere Activity tab titled every vCenter event with its class name
("HostConnectedEvent", "HostProfileAppliedEvent"), and its When column
clipped the time on every row at most widths.

Pulse never asked vCenter for the readable message: QueryEvents leaves
out fullFormattedMessage unless the filter sets disableFullMessage, so
on a real vCenter the drawer's Message row was always empty too. The
client now sends disableFullMessage: false, and the provider titles an
event change with that message, falling back to the class. That also
gives Patrol's change context a readable reason. The page model prefers
the message for rows stored before this change, and keeps the class as
an Event type row in the drawer and in search.

When now reads as an age ("1d ago"), as Kubernetes events do, with the
exact time on hover and in the drawer. A vCenter time before 2000 (its
unset marker) still shows as "-". The Activity table moves from the
date-time registry rule to the relative-time rule.
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Pulse documentation

Start here for installation, platform setup, security, operations, and Pulse Intelligence. Commands, configuration keys, image names, API fields, and product identifiers remain untranslated in localized guides.

Start here

  • Install Pulse — signed Proxmox/Linux installation, Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and first-run setup.
  • Production deployment and security — least-privilege Proxmox setup, root-agent boundaries, discovery, supply-chain verification, plan limits, scale evidence, and a rollout checklist.
  • Upgrade from Pulse v5 — migration prerequisites, rollback, agent continuity, and post-upgrade checks.
  • Releases and update channels: choosing Stable or Preview, beta and RC expectations, and how releases are tested and promoted.
  • Configure Pulse — authentication, notifications, discovery, retention, and system settings.
  • Deployment models — data locations, lifecycle, and differences between supported deployment paths.
  • Troubleshooting and FAQ — common failures, diagnostics, and operator questions.

Localized getting started guides: Deutsch · Español

Platforms and agents

VMware vSphere support is early access. Current builds expose dedicated vSphere inventory and recovery context, but operators should validate the integration against their own vCenter before production use.

Monitoring and operations

Pulse Intelligence

Patrol watch-only analysis is available on Community with a local model or the operator's own provider. Investigation and governed fixes require the relevant Pulse Pro capabilities.

Security, privacy, and access

Plans and managed access

Pulse Cloud is not generally available. Ordinary self-hosted Pulse remains the primary installation path; MSP and Enterprise access are explicit commercial paths rather than defaults in self-hosted setup.

Development and reference

Detailed design notes and dated migration specifications may remain in this directory for maintainers, but they are not operator setup guides unless they are linked from the sections above.

Previous versions and migrations

Found a bug? Use the issue forms. For setup questions, use GitHub Discussions.