#Download vcenter client from host how to

Check “I have read…” checkbox and choose the OVA file from the drop down list (in my case h5ngcVA-3.27.0.0-7055108_OVF10.ova). Go to the VMware Fling repository and download the latest version available (in my case v3.27 – Build 7055108, released on 4th November 2017). I will start the process with the download of the OVA file.

#Download vcenter client from host how to

I will demonstrate how to install vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling on top of vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 with an embedded PSC. If you want to update an already existing installation of the fling, check this article: How to Update vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling. We will install the fling in parallel with the existing vCenter Server and will make no permanent changes at vCenter level. In this article I will guide you through the initial configuration of vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling. Even if the fling version is not supported, it’s still good to play with what will eventually graduate to a supported version. However, VMware updates the fling version of the client more often. The Web Client made available in vCenter is a fully supported version of the fling.

This vSphere HTML5 Web Client evolved from an application initially published as a Fling (“Flings are apps and tools built by our engineers and community that are intended to be played with and explored”). What’s New in vSphere 6.5: vCenter management clients In vSphere 6.5, we have released a supported version of an HTML5 based web client which we call “vSphere Client”. Our long-term direction is to utilize HTML5. VMware agrees that Flash is not the solution for the long-term.