VCP5 – Determine use case for vSphere Client and Web Client
There are 3 client interfaces available for vSphere
vSphere Client
- Primary method of managing vSphere
- Must be installed on a Windows client
- Provides all vSphere management functions
vSphere Web Client
- Provides a subset of the vSphere management functions
- Well suited for most day-to-day administration tasks
- Accessible via most web browsers (requires Adobe Flash)
vSphere Command Line Interface
- Uses the vSphere Power-CLI to manage most aspects of vSphere
- Requires Microsoft PowerShell to function
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