Vsphere Client 5.5 Download
The most popular versions among the program users are 5.5, 5.1 and 5.0. VMware vSphere Client is sometimes referred to as 'VMware vSphere Host Update Utility', 'VMware vSphere PowerCLI', 'VMware vSphere'. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. VMware vSphere Client Download for Windows: All Versions and Releases. Chances are you know how difficult can be to retrieve the download links of the vSphere Client’s builds, each one required to connect to the corresponding vSphere release. VMware vSphere Client 5.5; VMware vSphere Client 5.5 Update 1.
The trouble with the free version previously offered is that managing any virtual machines created with new virtual hardware type requires the Web Console which you only get with vCenter and a purchase version of vSphere 5.5. VSphere 6 isn't much different in that regard, however saying that the essentials license last time I looked was about £5-600 for 3 hosts so if this is for a company you can save yourself a lot of headaches just by getting the essentials bundle of vSphere to unlock vCenter and the web console. However if this is for a personal lab then just utilise demo licenses, I think they run for 60 days and you can grab a demo license with little more than an email address when you get near the end of the license you can just register for a new one using a different email address. Harry Lui wrote: dalescriven wrote: The trouble with the free version previously offered is that managing any virtual machines created with new virtual hardware type requires the Web Console That is correct.
We stick with hardware version 8 for that reason, so we can machine using vSphere Client with ESXi 5.5 I've seen this mentioned a few times lately on SpiceWorks and this information is out of date. You can manage newer VM hardware versions than version 8 with the c# client I don't know of a situation where you would be able to create a newer hardware version VM and wouldn't because of the issue above. If you can create an 8+ hardware version VM you can still manage that VM as if it were a version 8 VM in the C# client and only go into the web client if you want to use the newer functionality. If you don't have the ability to create newer than version 8 hardware VM because you're using ESXi for free then how is it an issue at all?
Seems like you're only causing yourself possible trouble in the future by creating version 8 VMs if you have the ability to use the newer ones currently. Maybe I'm missing a use case where this matters other than I never want to see the web client even if it's only for creating VMs. DrewDeM wrote: Harry Lui wrote: dalescriven wrote: The trouble with the free version previously offered is that managing any virtual machines created with new virtual hardware type requires the Web Console That is correct. We stick with hardware version 8 for that reason, so we can machine using vSphere Client with ESXi 5.5 I've seen this mentioned a few times lately on SpiceWorks and this information is out of date.
You can manage newer VM hardware versions than version 8 with the c# client I don't know of a situation where you would be able to create a newer hardware version VM and wouldn't because of the issue above. If you can create an 8+ hardware version VM you can still manage that VM as if it were a version 8 VM in the C# client and only go into the web client if you want to use the newer functionality. If you don't have the ability to create newer than version 8 hardware VM because you're using ESXi for free then how is it an issue at all? Seems like you're only causing yourself possible trouble in the future by creating version 8 VMs if you have the ability to use the newer ones currently. Maybe I'm missing a use case where this matters other than I never want to see the web client even if it's only for creating VMs. But if anyone in this thread needs any info on this, contact me directly and I will get you hooked up. Darren for VMware wrote: DrewDeM wrote: Harry Lui wrote: dalescriven wrote: The trouble with the free version previously offered is that managing any virtual machines created with new virtual hardware type requires the Web Console That is correct.
We stick with hardware version 8 for that reason, so we can machine using vSphere Client with ESXi 5.5 I've seen this mentioned a few times lately on SpiceWorks and this information is out of date. You can manage newer VM hardware versions than version 8 with the c# client I don't know of a situation where you would be able to create a newer hardware version VM and wouldn't because of the issue above. If you can create an 8+ hardware version VM you can still manage that VM as if it were a version 8 VM in the C# client and only go into the web client if you want to use the newer functionality. If you don't have the ability to create newer than version 8 hardware VM because you're using ESXi for free then how is it an issue at all? Seems like you're only causing yourself possible trouble in the future by creating version 8 VMs if you have the ability to use the newer ones currently. Maybe I'm missing a use case where this matters other than I never want to see the web client even if it's only for creating VMs. But if anyone in this thread needs any info on this, contact me directly and I will get you hooked up.
Darren, it would be even better that you removed the buggy 5.5.0 build 1618071 from your download repositories, and if any server still has a link to this buggy build, redirec it to the one which has this bug repaired, 5.5.0 build 1993072. My 5.5.0 Update 2 ESXi servers were installed using the HP customized image and I think that could be the cause they still have the link to the buggy build. Besides, looking at this thread, taking all the constructive/destructive criticism you will find in it, and taking improvement actions from the conclusions would be a great thing too.
It has come to my attention that this article needs a refresh, since the download procedures have changed. Until such an article refresh (based on Update 1) is available, these 3 new download links work great, detailed at TinkerTry right here:
Download ESXi 5.5 Update 1 and the other vSphere pieces to get your home lab started Mar 12 2014.
Original article below:
To get started with your own vSphere 5.5 home lab, you'll find that there's just 3 files you'll need to download. Navigating VMware's site can be tricky. This article gives you the exact URLs, to help you be absolutely sure you got all the right bits and pieces, before you get started with installing anything.
These release notes cover 3 products, with the 2 you'll need to get started on a typical home lab bolded. The vCenter Server download that I'm ignoring in this post is more for folks that wish to install vCenter manually on top of a Windows Server, now a bit old school, since the VCSA (VMware vCenter Server Appliance) has come so far in scale and capabilities, and speed of deployment. You don't need to know Linux at all to configure and use it, as I demonstrate on video here. See also configuration maximums.
VMware ESXi™ 5.5 22 SEPT 2013 Build 1331820
VMware vCenter Server™ 5.5 22 SEPT 2013 Build 1312298
vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 22 SEPT 2013 Build 1312297
Plenty of time to read the release notes during the download of those 3 files, which total 2.38GB in all, pictured above. If you have a slower connection, you may prefer to chose the Akamai DLM option for all the downloads, explained here.
Vsphere Client 5.5 Download
1) Download VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5.5.0 Build 1331820
Visit this site, and click the Download button:
my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere_hypervisor_esxi/5_5
You're then challenged to login with credentials. Choose new or existing account, because either way, all these downloads listed below are available for free. Licensing is a separate issue.
Once you've logged in, you'll see the download buttons, the one you want is the first item listed.
Vsphere Client 6.5
Here's the details of the file, and the link to the product page:
VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.5.0, Release Date 2013-09-22 ESXi ISO image (Includes VMware Tools), File size: 326MB
VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0-1331820.x86_64.iso
2) Download VCSA (VMware vCenter Server Appliance - OVA File) 5.5.0 Build 1312297*
Visit this site:
my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VC550&productId=352&rPId=4260
and authenticate, then Accept the VMware End User License Agreement, as seen at right. You'll need this appliance to have access to many of the ESXi 5.5 specific features that are only accessible by pointing your browser to this appliance, aka, vSphere Web Client. This is how you'll be able to try the new and interesting stuff, seen here.
All you need is the one 5.5.0 OVA file with 'vCenter Server Appliance' in the name.
The site won't allow direct links to the individual 'Download' button, but all the other appliance-related files are bundled inside the OVA file, kindly pointed out by TinkerTry commenter Squuiid here(and article updated accordingly 09:48am ET 9-23-2013).
VMware vCenter Server Appliance - OVA File File size: 1.8GBVMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-5.5.0.5100-1312297_OVF10.ova
*As of Jan 25 2014, this has been replaced by 5.5.0b available from a new download URL, but all these instructions remain essentially unchanged:
my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VC550B&productId=353
3) Download VMware vSphere Client 5.5.0 Build 1281650
Visit this URL, it's a direct link to the installer EXE:
vsphereclient.vmware.com/vsphereclient/1/2/8/1/6/5/0/VMware-viclient-all-5.5.0-1281650.exe
VMware vSphere Client File size: 348 MB (or, shortened for easy sharing, bit.ly/vsphereclient55)VMware-viclient-all-5.5.0-1281650.exe**
You still need this C# Windows 32 bit program to initially configure your ESXi host, and to deploy the appliance ('File, Deploy OVF Template'), but after that, not so much. This is the same exact link to the actual EXE from VMware's site that you get when you click on the 'Download vSphere Client' button upon pointing your browser straight to your ESXi host. No authentication is required, can be downloaded at any time.
Use the Windows Explorer screenshot above as your guide, to determine if you got the correct 3 files.
You are now ready, congratulations! You have the same exact ESXi as seen on Sep 20 2013 here, Wow, is that a 62TB drive in my home lab?
You may wonder, what about the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client? Well, that bit of code will be coming straight from your VCSA on your local network, once you've got the appliance up and running. Thankfully, the vSphere Web Client is now a decent performer, especially when run off a SATA3 SSD, as seen on the TinkerTry YouTube Channel. Not something I'd dare say about 5.1, which was pretty much intolerable. Phew!
What's next? I will be creating a step-by-step 5.5 installation/configuration guide with video at TinkerTry.com soon. It will be an updated version of the original hit (based on a slightly earlier build) Build your own VMware vSphere Datacenter in under an hour with the free ESXi 5.5 hypervisor. See also Superguide: VMware vSphere.
Oct 01 2013 Update:
For a comprehensive, step by step guide to the entire process, see also the more thorough, newer article here:
Build your own VMware vSphere 5.5 Datacenter with ESXi and VCSA by Paul Braren on Sep 30 2013.