On 09/05/13 03:56, Scott Robbins wrote:
Note that I haven't worked with the free version, this was paid version of ESXi 5.1, which I_think_ is the first one that VMware says should be run entirely from the browser, as opposed to a client. Like another poster, it was the one reason I kept a Windows VM at my old job, our 3.5-5.0 VMware systems, I needed the Windows client.
In order to manage ESXi from a browser, you need a vCenter Server Appliance (SuSE or Windows), because that's what hosts the web server to provide that functionality. $$
If you want to use only the free stuff, you can, but you must manage ESXi using the Windows viclient, of if you're up to it, ssh in and use esxcli commands. You can connect to your ESXi host with a browser and download the viclient from the main page.
Jack