Connect to ESXi 5.0 host from vSphere Client 5.1

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We have multiple VMware clusters. Some are running 4.1 some 5.0 and some 5.1. We will be upgrading them all eventually, but with the client for 5.1 installed, before it will let me connect to a 4.1 or 5.0 cluster, it wants me to downgrade the vSphere Client.

I could understand the other way around, but this is very annoying.

Any way around this?

neildeadman

Posted 2013-05-16T10:19:17.447

Reputation: 407

Answers

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It doesn't downgrade, it installs the various clients in parallel. If you want to connect, then install the client.

Zoredache

Posted 2013-05-16T10:19:17.447

Reputation: 18 453

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You have vcenter installed ?

Use a web client (web browser) not the standalone client.

If you do need the client keep a few admin vm's with installs of the clients and other needed tools on a standalone box

lxx

Posted 2013-05-16T10:19:17.447

Reputation: 101