Using the vSphere Client

The vSphere Client is a program used to connect to a supported version of an ESXi host or a vCenter Server. The client can only be installed on a Microsoft Windows machine. The client uses TCP port 443 to establish a connection either with the ESXi host or the vCenter Server.

The client can be downloaded from the ESXi Getting Started web page, which can be accessed using the hostname or the IP address of the host:

Using the vSphere Client

On the Getting Started page, click on the hyperlink Download vSphere Client for Windows to download the installer. Once downloaded, the installation is pretty straightforward and requires no special details. Make ...

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