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KK Patel
Asked: 2012-12-27 22:09:12 +0800 CST

How to access Vmware Esxi Server from Ubuntu 12.04.1

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I want to take control of my VMware ESXi 5 Server through Ubuntu 12.04.1 desktop. Unfortunately there is no client available for Ubuntu. How can I do it?

12.04

4 Answers

  1. The vSphere Client is only available for Windows systems and it is not available for Linux systems.

    The solution is to use vSphere Web Client.

    More info in the VMware Knowledge Database.

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  2. We had the same problem and our resolution was to run a Windows VM on our Ubuntu machines purely just to be able to run the VSphere Client

    VMware player is a free download. Something to note, it is quite resource intensive and requires at least 4 GB of RAM to run smoothly on Ubuntu.

    Link to download VMWare player

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  3. I'd like to mention this project: vEMan, which looks like an unofficial ESXi manager. I didn't try it, but perhaps you'll have some luck with it.

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  4. We can manage VM Ware ESXI through VM Ware workstation. Install VM Ware workstation on your Ubuntu pc and you can connect ESXI Host with the same workstation. Preferring Workstation 12 or higher versions.

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