Title: Install vSphere Client
Course: TAACCCT - Open Source Server Admin.- CIS 235 > Section: Course Content

Install vSphere Client

To create, modify, power on, or view the virtual “monitor”, we are going to need a package to do so.  For Windows, the best way is to install a Windows application to do so.   Unfortunately, there is no “native” client for either Mac OS X or Linux, so we will have to do something different for you if you use these systems.

For Windows users:

Connect to YCCC via the Cisco VPN client.   Once connected, open a web browser, and go to https://172.16.0.82 (which is the vSphere server for the CSIT cluster).   It will give you a warning about an unsigned certificate, but in this case it is ok.   Click the link to “Download vSphere Client” and then download and install it.

Once installed, launch the application, and use the same IP address (172.16.0.82) for the “Name/IP Address”, and then use your student email address (e.g. sjohnsmith@yccc.edu) and password to gain access.

For Mac OS X users:

There is no native client, so instead we are going to use the web front-end.   The web front-end is based on Adobe Flash, so first make sure you have that installed.   Next, connect to YCCC using the Cisco VPN client.  Once connected, open a web browser, and go to https://172.18.0.82  Please, ignore the certificate error.   Then click on the “Log in to the Web Client” (on the left side of the page).

Optionally, there is a native client for console access (which would be handy), so if you want follow the instructions on:

http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2015/04/standalone-vmrc-now-available-for-mac-os-x.html

For Linux users:

There is no native client, and Adobe Flash is too old for the web front-end to work.   I would suggest trying to use a Windows system if at all possible, but if you can’t you can try the steps listed on this page:

http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2015/02/accessing-the-vsphere-web-client-from-a-linux-desktop.html

For All:

Next week, we’ll use vSphere to create our own, individual, Linux systems.

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