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2 Enter the URL for the host.

For example, http://testserver.vmware.com or http://10.20.80.176.

The welcome page appears.

3 Click Download the vSphere Client under Getting Started.

4 Click Yes in the security warning dialog box that appears.

What to do next

Install the vSphere Client.

Install the vSphere Client

The vSphere Client enables you to connect to an ESX/ESXi host and to a vCenter Server system.

The vSphere Client must be installed on a Windows machine that has network access to the ESXi host and

Internet access.

The vSphere Client must be installed on a Windows machine that has network access to the ESX host and

Internet access.

Procedure

1 Run the vSphere Client installer.

In the vCenter Server installer, double-click the autorun.exe file at C:\<vc-installer location>\ and

click VMware vSphere Client.

If you downloaded the vSphere Client, double-click the VMware-viclient.exe file.

2 Choose a language for the installer and click OK.

3 When the Welcome screen appears, click Next.

4 Select I agree to the terms in the license agreement and click Next.

5 Type your user name and company name and click Next.

6 Select Install VMware vSphere Host Update Utility to manage host patches, updates, and upgrades from

this machine and click Next.

7 Accept the default installation location and click Next, or click Change to select a different location and

click Next.

8 Click Install to begin the installation.

9 Click Finish to complete the installation.

What to do next

Connect to the host with the vSphere Client.

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