VMware vSphere Client is a client tool to manage VMware ESX and its VMs. It’s a basic but essential tool I need to manage my Virtual environment. But when I tried to install it on my Windows 8 machine, this is what I got.
This product can only be installed on Windows XP Sp2 and above
Well, Windows 8 is above XP SP2, isn’t it? Not sure who to blame but I guessed that a workaround would be needed to get me over this silly error.
And here is how.
1. Assume you already have the executable installation file, extract the content out of it to a folder. If you have 7Zip installed, you can simply right click the executable file, go to 7Zip, and choose Extract to folder name.
2. Go to the extracted folder, bin sub-folder, right click VMware-viclient.exe and choose Properties. Go to Compatibility tab, and check the option “Run this program in compatibility mode for” and pick Windows 7 from the list.
3. click OK to save the setting, and launch VMware-viclient.exe to start the installation again.
Woola…that’s the workaround that saved my day. It works on my vSphere 4.1 but according to here, it works on 5.0 as well.
/update on April 26, 2013/
If you are running vSphere 5.0., there is an update that has been released lately that should work fine on Windows 8. Check this post for the vSphere client download links.
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The original link posted by Keith below for the Vsphere client download links has changed – it’s now http://www.empirion.co.uk/vmware/vmware-vsphere-client-direct-download-links/ ! Cheers T
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VMware's download site is very frustrating. I am unable to find where the download link to the vSphere client is.
Did they rename this tool? How can I get it?
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I found someone's blog who had the same problem. He points to hardcoded links to VMware's clients:(And another blog)
vSphere v6.0
vSphere v5.5
vSphere v5.1
vSphere v5.0
vSphere v4.1
Download links of all versions of VMware vSphere Clients was officially provided by VMware since 2014-12-15.
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If you have installed VMware ESXi server, you can manage the ESXi server using vSphere client. vSphere client works only on Windows host. If you don’t have vSphere client installed, download it from your local VMware Server home page. i.e go to http://{your-vmware-server-ip} to download vSphere client.
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In addition to the desktop client there is also a vSphere web client available (at least since 5.5).
Beware that in the future (past version 6.0) the desktop client might be discontinued and the vSphere web client might become the default to interact with the servers. At least according to this blog post from Dennis Lu who's the product manager for the vSphere web client.
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What's in the Release Notes
These release notes cover the following topics:
The Update Manager release notes provide information about VMware vSphere Update Manager, an optional module for VMware vCenter Server. For more information about VMware vSphere Update Manager, see the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager documentation.
What's New
Product Support Notices
Update Manager Functionality Differences Between vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client
Note: Using Update Manager functionality in the vSphere Client (HTML5-based GUI) is only supported for Update Manager that runs in the vCenter Server Appliance.
Installation Notes
This section includes information about the installation of Update Manager and Update Manager Download Service, an optional module of vSphere Update Manager.
Update Manager
The Update Manager module consists of a server component and client components for the vSphere Client (an HTML5-based GUI) and the vSphere Web Client (a Flex-based GUI).
Update Manager Installation on a Windows Operating System
The Update Manager server 6.7 for Windows is delivered as a 64-bit application, and can be installed only on a 64-bit Windows operating systems. Before you install Update Manager, you must install vCenter Server on Windows. The Update Manager server has the same requirements for a host OS like the vCenter Server. For database compatibility information, see the section Databases that Support Installation of the Update Manager Server.
Installation of VMware vSphere Update Manager requires network connectivity with an existing vCenter Server system.
The Update Manager server can be installed on the same Windows system as vCenter Server or on a different system. Each instance of vSphere Update Manager can be associated with a single vCenter Server instance.
During installation, you cannot connect the Update Manager server that runs on Windows to a vCenter Server Appliance.
Hardware Requirements for Installation of Update Manager on Windows System
Minimum hardware requirements for Update Manager vary depending on how Update Manager is deployed on a Windows operating system.
If the database is installed on the same machine as Update Manager, requirements for memory size and processor speed are higher. The minimum requirements to ensure acceptable performance are as follows:
Update Manager Integration with the vCenter Server Appliance
Update Manager 6.7 is integrated with the vCenter Server Appliance and is delivered as an optional service. Starting in vSphere 6.5, you can no longer connect Update Manager instance that is installed on a Windows Server machine with the vCenter Server Appliance.
To use the Update Manager server in the vCenter Server Appliance, start VMware vSphere Update Manager Extension service.
A deployment model of Update Manager with the vCenter Server Appliance uses PostgreSQL database. Update Manager and the vCenter Server Appliance share the same PostgreSQL database server, but use separate PostgreSQL database instances.
Update Manager Client Interfaces
Update Manager has client components in both the vSphere Client (an HTML5-based GUI) and the vSphere Web Client (a Flex-based GUI).
The Update Manager client plug-ins for the vSphere Client and the vSphere Web Client require no installation. However, you can use Update Manager capabilities in the vSphere Client only if you use the vCenter Server Appliance that delivers Update Manager as a service.
The Update Manager client component for the vSphere Client provides a limited set of Update Manager capabilities while the Update Manager client component for the vSphere Web Client provides you with the full set of Update Manager capabilities you need to perform patch and version management for your vSphere inventory.
You can access the compliance view of Update Manager by selecting an object from the vSphere inventory and navigating to the Update Manager tab in the vSphere Web Client or the Updates tab in the vSphere Client.
Update Manager Download Service
vSphere Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) is an optional module of Update Manager that you can use to download patch definitions on a system that is separate from the Update Manager server. Use UMDS in case your Update Manager deployment system is secured and the machine on which the Update Manager server is installed has no access to the Internet.
You have two options for installation of UMDS. You can install UMDS on a 64-bit Windows operating systems. You must not install the UMDS on the same Windows machine where the Update Manager server is installed.
You can also install the UMDS on a Linux-based system. In vSphere 6.7 release, an installer for UMDS 6.7 is delivered with the ISO file of the vCenter Server Appliance 6.7. As a prerequisite to install the UMDS on Linux, you need a Linux server on which you must preconfigure the PostgreSQL database and a 64-bit DSN. Mount the ISO file of the vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 to the Linux machine, and install and configure UMDS 6.7.
To use UMDS, the download service must be of a version that is compatible with the Update Manager server. For more information about the compatibility between Update Manager and the UMDS, see the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager documentation.
Installing UMDS 6.7 in an Environment with Update Manager 6.7 Instances Only
In the UMDS 6.7 installation wizard, you can select the patch store to be an existing download directory from an earlier UMDS 6.5 or UMDS 6.0 installation and reuse the applicable downloaded updates in UMDS 6.7. You should uninstall existing UMDS 6.0 or UMDS 5.5 instances before reusing the patch store. After you associate an existing download directory with UMDS 6.7, you cannot use it with earlier UMDS versions.
If you install UMDS and associate it with an existing download directory, make sure that you perform at least one download by using UMDS 6.7 before you export updates. Installing UMDS 6.7 in an Environment with both Update Manager 6.7 and Update Manager 6.5 Instances
Do not install UMDS 6.7 with an existing UMDS 6.5 download directory if your environment contains both Update Manager 6.7 and Update Manager 6.5 instances. In such a case, you need a UMDS 6.7 and a UMDS 6.5 installations on two separate machines, so that you can export updates for each respective Update Manager versions.
Update Manager Utility
The Update Manager Utility allows you to change the database password and proxy authentication, re-register Update Manager with vCenter Server, and replace the SSL certificates for Update Manager. For more information about reconfiguring the Update Manager settings by using the utility, see the Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager documentation.
When you install Update Manager or UMDS, vSphere Update Manager Utility is silently installed on your system as an additional component.
Upgrade Notes
This release allows upgrades from Update Manager versions 6.5 and 6.0 and their respective Update releases that are installed on a 64-bit Windows operating system. Before you upgrade Update Manager, you must upgrade vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client to a compatible version.
Direct upgrades from Update Manager earlier than version 5.5, or Update Manager systems that are installed on a 32-bit platform are not supported. You must use the data migration tool that is provided with Update Manager 5.0 installation media to move your Update Manager system from 32-bit operating system to Update Manager 5.0 on a 64-bit Windows operating system. After that perform an upgrade from version 5.0 or version 5.1 to version 5.5 before upgrading to version 6.7. For detailed information how to use the data migration tool, see the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager documentation for Update Manager 5.0.
Upgrade from UMDS 5.x, or UMDS 6.x to UMDS 6.7 is not supported.
Migration Notes
VMware provides supported paths for migrating Update Manager from a Windows operating system to run in the vCenter Server Appliance 6.7.
Update Manager can be migrated to vCenter Server Appliance in the following vCenter Server deployment models:
For detailed information how to perform migration, see the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager and the vSphere Upgrade documentation.
Interoperability and Software Requirements
The VMware Product Interoperability Matrix provides details about the compatibility of current and previous versions of VMware vSphere components, including ESXi, vCenter Server and optional VMware products. The compatibility for vCenter Server also apply to vSphere Update Manager server and the UMDS. The vSphere Update Manager, vSphere Web Client and vSphere Client are packaged with vCenter Server.
In addition, check this site for information about supported management and backup agents before installing ESXi or vCenter Server.
Operating Systems that Support Installation of the Update Manager Server and UMDS
To see a list of operating systems on which you can install the Update Manager server and the UMDS, see Supported host operating systems for VMware vCenter Server installation. The supported host operating systems for vCenter Server installation listed in the article also apply for installation of the respective versions of the Update Manager server and the UMDS.
Databases that Support Installation of the Update Manager Server and UMDS
The Solution/Database Interoperability option from the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix provides information about the databases that are compatible with vCenter Server. The database compatibility for vCenter Server also apply to vSphere Update Manager server and the UMDS.
Operations with vSphere Inventory Objects that Update Manager supports
Supported Operating Systems for Upgrade of VMware Tools and Virtual HardwareNote: The following is the list of Operating Systems supported for Upgrade of VMware Tools and Virtual Hardware:
Note: Linux guest operating systems using Open VM Tools or Operating System Specific Packages are managed using distribution-specific package management tools, such as Yum or Apt. Update Manager does not support upgrading of VM Tools or Virtual Hardware version for such Linux virtual machines.
Known Issues
The known issues are grouped as follows.
Installing, Upgrading, and Migration
Known Issues from Earlier Releases
To view a list of previous known issues, click here.
The earlier known issues are grouped as follows.
Installing, Upgrading, and Migration
To collapse the list of previous known issues, click here.
vSphere 6.0 has been released with great new features and enhancements. One of the biggest rumors before the release of vSphere 6.0 was VMware is going to stop releasing the vSphere c# client. No it is not true. With vSphere 6.0, VMware has shipped vSphere C# client with vCenter Server installer.However, all new features from vSphere 5.1 onwards are available only in vSphere web client. For troubleshooting purposes, VMware has added read only support to the vSphere C# Client for compatibility levels 5.1, 5.5 and 6 aka virtual hardware 9, 10 and 11 features. This allows you to edit settings available in compatibility level 5 aka vHW8 and have access to view vHW9+ settings. The use case for this would be to connect directly to a host to add CPU or RAM to your powered off vCenter Server.
As We already discussed, Virtual machine hardware features are limited to hardware version 8 and earlier in the vSphere Client 6.0. All the features introduced in vSphere 5.5 and beyond are available only through the vSphere Web client. The traditional vSphere client will continue to Operate ,supporting the same feature set as vSphere 5.0.
The following hardware version 9 to 11 features are read-only and unavailable to edit with vSphere Client 6.0. You need to use vSphere Web Client to edit the following features.
I am sure vSphere Client availability with vSphere 6.0 will be happy news for all the VMware administrators. I hope this is informative for you. Thanks for Reading!!!. Be Social and share it in social media, if you feel worth sharing it.
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