This issue is resolved in VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Update 3, available at
VMware Downloads.
To work around this issue in previous versions, assign administrative user accounts and groups to the Global Permissions within the vSphere Web Client. To assign these permissions:
- Log in to the vSphere Web Client with the [email protected] or an account holding SSO Administrative privileges.
- Navigate to Administration > Global Permissions.
- Click the Manage tab.
- Click the + icon to open the Global Permissions Root window.
- Click Add.
- From the Domain drop-down menu, select your respective domain which holds the user or group.
- After locating the group and pressing Add, click OK. Ensure that the user account is assigned the role Administrator
- Click OK.
Exit the vSphere Web Client session and log-in with your user account. Ensure that the Hardware Status Tab is working correctly.