Unlike older versions (vSphere 6.5 and earlier), you do not download a .exe or .msi file for the modern client. Instead, you access it entirely through a supported web browser. The primary way to manage vSphere 7 is through vCenter Server. Once vCenter is installed, simply open your browser and navigate to:
| Version | Client Type | How to Get It | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | HTML5 (Web-based) | No download – access via browser. | | vSphere 6.0 / 6.5 | Flash-based Web Client | Deprecated. Do not use. | | vSphere 6.0 & older | C# Desktop Client | Obsolete. Will not connect to ESXi 7. | vmware vsphere client 7 download
Gone are the days of the heavy, installable or the deprecated Flash-based Web Client . In vSphere 7, VMware standardized entirely on the HTML5 vSphere Client . Unlike older versions (vSphere 6