The architecture of the vSphere web client supports multiple vCenter server instances and runs wide range of platform support. The new web client supports multiple vCenter Instances.
Many popular OS, except MAC, where you'll have to probably install VMware Fusion VM, or just manage the environment through RDP. The supported browsers (IE, Firefox and Chrome) can be executed from any environment providing Flash Plug-in in the browser. The new vSphere 5.1 Web client has all the features of the legacy vSphere client, and it's browser based. The new web client is scalable, to be able to handle thousands of objects. Where the vSphere client felt short? It's only windows based, wasn't extensible and had scalability limits with sometimes WSOD ( White Screen of Death ).
VMware is clearly pushing to use The New vSphere Web client, which has many advantages over the Full Windows client. I had the news that the module for VUM will come up shortly after the GA of VMware vSphere 5.1.
Those are web based modules (created in FLEX), and all will be updated – VUM, vShield Manager, SRM… and also Third party plugis from partners… EMC, NetApp, HP, Dell etc….Īs for now, the only exception is a vSphere Update manager which has to be handled through the vSphere Windows client. The vSphere web client plugins are server based.
Even if the deployment of the VR appliance is possible through the “Thick Client”, the management is only possible through the Web client. The new vSphere 5.1 web client has already a priority, where management of vSphere Replicaiton and SRM 5.1 is possible only through this new vSphere 5.1 web client. The classic Windows client won't get further enhancements after the 5.1 release. In this article I'll focus on the New vSphere 5.1 Web client, since it will be the client of all future versions and all the management and update taks will be executed through this new web client. Well, the new VMware vSphere 5.1 has just arrived and brought one new feature which one is better than the other. Virtual infrastructure monitoring software review.
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage – NEW !!!.