Purpose
This article provides information about the availability of the vSphere Client for Linux systems.
Resolution
The vSphere Client is only available for Windows systems and it is not available for Linux systems.
In vCenter Server 4.x, vSphere Web Access, a subset of vSphere Client functionality, can be used from Linux systems. For more information about vSphere Web Access, see the vSphere Web Access Administrator's Guide.
In vCenter Server 5.0, the vSphere Web Client can be used from Linux platforms as well. The vSphere Web Client includes a subset of the functions available in the vSphere Client.
This table provides a comparison of the two clients:
vSphere Client
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vSphere Web Client
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| For infrastructure configuration and day-to-day operations | For day-to-day operations |
| Locally-installed application | Web application |
| Runs only on Windows | Cross-platform |
| Can connect to vCenter Server or directly to hosts | Can connect only to vCenter Server |
| Full range of administrative functionality | Subset of full functionality, focused on virtual machine deployment and basic monitoring functions. Cannot configure hosts, clusters, networks, datastores, or datastore clusters. |
| Users: Virtual infrastructure administrators for specialized functions | Users: Virtual infrastructure administrators, help desk, network operations center operators, virtual machine owners. |
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