In order to see all inventory objects (which belongs to all the registered VCs), use the vSphere-UI via standalone browser as mlebied suggests.
Caveats:
- that will work with the built-in admin user.
- If you have to use VC users, then you need any/all those users to be present on each VC.
VCOps won't let you login to the vsphere-ui if you're trying user that belongs to only one of the registered VCs.
Using domains & domain users helps here.
- when you login with VI-client, the vcops-plugin is passed a token with the current session VC established by the VI-client, so it WILL let you login.
But will only show you objects that belong to that VC you're logged into.
- if you have a "linked-VC" setup, then, naturally you will see both VCs and their children even when using VI-client