It was 11:30 PM on a Friday. Alex was responsible for migrating a legacy application to a new VMware vSphere cluster. The old cluster ran vSphere 6.7. The new cluster ran vSphere 8.0.
To install or upgrade the environment, download the from the Broadcom My Downloads page under the "VMware Cloud Foundation" or "vSphere" categories. Legacy vSphere (Versions 5.5, 6.0): vsphere client windows download
Jordan: "That installer is only for legacy environments (vSphere 6.0 and older). For modern vSphere, you don't need it. But… there is one exception: the . If you connect directly to an ESXi host's IP address (not vCenter) via a browser, it uses HTML5 too. No Windows download required. However, if you really want a fat client for managing standalone ESXi 7.0/8.0 from Windows, you need the PowerShell CLI or the deprecated ESXi Embedded Host Client isn't a thing—wait, let me clarify." It was 11:30 PM on a Friday
If you are managing an older host or need the legacy Windows application, here is how to get it: The new cluster ran vSphere 8