Vsphere Client Download ~repack~

If you click the download link on the ESXi host page and get a 404 error, it is likely because VMware has removed the legacy client download from their servers.

Depending on your server version, the "vSphere Client" refers to different types of software: Client Type Download Method HTML5 Web Client Browser-based (OS Independent) Integrated into vCenter Server ESXi Host Client HTML5 Web Client Browser-based Built directly into the ESXi Hypervisor vSphere 6.0 and Older Windows C# Client Windows (.exe) Legacy installer usually found on the Broadcom Portal The Modern Alternative: No Download Required vsphere client download

The file you download will usually be named VMware-ClientIntegrationPlugin-xxx.exe or vsphere_client_vm.exe . If you see VMware-viclient-all-6.0.exe , delete it —that is the ancient Flash version. If you click the download link on the