The vSphere Client is the interface to the vCenter Server, ESX hosts, virtual machines (VMs), and datastores. You log in to the vCenter Server with the vSphere Client.
- Prerequisite:
- The vSphere Client software package must already be installed on your client workstation.
When you launch the vSphere Client and log in, you are using the vSphere Client to log in to the vCenter Server.
- Launch the vSphere Client application.
Result:The VMware vSphere Client login dialog appears.
- In the IP Address / Name field, enter either the IP address or name of the host upon which the vCenter Server is installed.
- Enter the login credentials for the vCenter Server.
- Click Login.
Result:The vSphere Client opens to the vSphere Hosts & Clusters view, or the last page you visited when you last logged off.