1. How To Download Vsphere Client From V Center

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?

Download VMware Host Client. As similar to all softwares from VMware, you need to download and install VMware Host client vib file from the VMware website. This file needs to be installed on ESXi host. Download VMware Host Client. Since VMware Host is shipped with vSphere 6.0 Update 2. Ensure you have selected 6.0U2 from select version drop. VSphere Client Downloads. Thanks a lot, I am happy that I am not the only one suffering to download vsphere client, I spend about an hour trying to download the vsphere client and vmware is directing to software manager where i could not find what i need, thanks a lot really. The vSphere Client is a Windows program that you can use to configure the host and to operate its virtual machines. You can download vSphere Client from any host.

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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

• So far, with each release of VMware vSphere, there has been not only a download of the particular version of vSphere, where within the version bundle you have the vSphere client embedded on the vCenter Server ISO, or Some vSphere version does however provide a link directly to the client download while you are at MyVMware.com.
• 2089791, This article provides vSphere Client download URLs. Note: The vSphere Client is no longer available starting with vSphere 6.5.

• VMware vSphere Client v6.0: VMware-viclient-all-6.0.0-2502222.exe

vSphere v5.5

• VMware vSphere Client v5.5.0: VMware-viclient-all-5.5.0-1281650.exe
• Download vSphere Client 5.5 Update 1: VMware-viclient-all-5.5.0-1618071.exe
• Download vSphere Client 5.5 Update 1b: VMware-viclient-all-5.5.0-1880841.exe
• Download vSphere Client 5.5 Update 2: VMware-viclient-all-5.5.0-1993072.exe

vSphere v5.1

• VMware vSphere Client v5.1: VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-786111.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client 5.1.0a: VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-860230.exe (seems to be not available 7-17-2014)
  
• VMware vSphere Client 5.1.0b: VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-941893.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client 5.1 Update 1: VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-1064113.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client 5.1 Update 1: VMware-viclient-all-5.1.0-1235233.exe
  

vSphere v5.0

• VMware vSphere Client v5.0: VMware-viclient-all-5.0.0-455964.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client v5.0 Update 1: VMware-viclient-all-5.0.0-623373.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client v5.0 Update 1b: VMware-viclient-all-5.0.0-804277.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client v5.0 Update 2: VMware-viclient-all-5.0.0-913577.exe
  

vSphere v4.1

• VMware vSphere Client v4.1: VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-258902.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client v4.1 Update 1: VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-345043.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client v4.1 Update 2: VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-491557.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client v4.1 Update 3: VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-799345.exe
  
• VMware vSphere Client v4.1 Update 3a: VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-925676.exe
  

Download links of all versions of VMware vSphere Clients was officially provided by VMware since 2014-12-15.

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.

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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Assuming you followed the previous article, on deploying ESXi 5.0, without any major problems you should now have your first ESXi 5 host server up and running. Now you have downloaded the vSphere client 5 and need to install for managing the ESXi5 host.

Follow the steps to install vSphere client 5.

Step 1: Double click on the executable file. it will start to extracting the installable files.

Step 2 : In the next screen select the language of installation.

Again it will extract the installation files.

Step 3: Click Next on the Installation Wizard.

Step 4: Click Next on the End-User Patent Agreement.

Step 5: Select I Agree to the Terms, then click Next to continue.

Step 6: Type the Name and Organization on the next window.

Step 7: Click Next on the Destination folder window.

Step 8: Click Install button on the Ready to install window.

Installation of vSphere client 5 is in progress.

Step 9: Once installation of vSphere client is over, click Finish to close the window.

Step 10: Next you have to open the vSphere client application, Type the details of ESXi 5 host, then click Login.

Step 11: Click on Ignore button on the Security warning window. This is of SSL certificate, SSL is not issued by authority because now only we are started to deploying VM’s.

Step 12: Click Yes on the Evaluation window.

Step 13: This is the main window, where you can manage VM’s on the ESXi 5 host.

How To Download Vsphere Client From V Center

That’s it.