For years, managing VMware vSphere from a Linux workstation was a frustrating experience. Here is a breakdown of where things stand, why the old clients failed, and how the modern web-based solution has finally solved the problem. Status: Deprecated / Windows-only
If you are a Linux system administrator looking to manage a VMware vSphere environment, you have likely encountered a significant historical hurdle: the lack of a native, installable desktop client for Linux. vsphere client linux
As long as your infrastructure runs , the web-based HTML5 client works flawlessly on Linux. Simply point your Firefox or Chrome browser to https://<vCenter-IP-or-FQDN>/ui and log in. For years, managing VMware vSphere from a Linux