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I know VMware has provided the support for HTML5 based client to manage the VMware host. We want to use vSphere client6.0 to manage VMware ESxi 6.5u1.

I have one vSphere client with version 6.0 and two ESXi server with version6.5 and 6.5u1.

I have observed the below behavior of vSphere client and ESXi server.

  • I am able to access VMware 6.5 with vSphere client6.0
  • I am unable to access ESxi6.5u1 with vSphere client6.0 . It give me options for run installer or Save installer.

Can you please reply on my below queries?

  • if a can open ESXi6.5 with vSphere client6.0 then why i cannot open ESXi 6.5u1??
  • Where VMware has documented the compatibility of vSphere client with ESXi server?

Thanks in advance!!!

ajay
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The compatibility matrix for the vSphere thick client is located here: http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php#interop&24=&1=

I believe the thick client being operational with 6.5 ESXi hosts was a bug, and it was resolved in 6.5U1.

Also, be aware that the thick client has been deprecated and will no longer be available on future versions of vSphere: https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/05/goodbye-vsphere-client-for-windows-c-hello-html5.html

Kyle Ruddy
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