Comments on: VMware vSphere Client on Microsoft Windows 7!

By: i'm 0000 - VMware vsphere host update utility 4.0 在win7无响应~

i'm 0000 - VMware vsphere host update utility 4.0 在win7无响应~ — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:48:32 +0000

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By: Tharaka

Tharaka — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:50:40 +0000

It worked. thanks.

By: žoge

žoge — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:21:28 +0000

Hi,
Great article saved me:)

By: lucasilva

lucasilva — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:47:19 +0000

The (x86) in the devpath u created (DEVPATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual
Infrastructure Client\Launcher\Lib) is only applicable if u r using an 64bit OS.
If u r using an 32bit OE, the path is without thw (x86)

By: Colin Theseira

Colin Theseira — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:32:49 +0000

Yes, for anyone having an issue with with the invalid server name issue, the solution is place a / in the config file – see below.

This entry below is incorrect because tehre is no / just before the > sign.

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Seven and vSphere « IT Info — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:01:59 +0000

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By: Jim Screechy

Jim Screechy — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:57:53 +0000

I did ALMOST exactly what was advised and fought this problem for a day and a half. I even re-wrote vpxclient.exe.config file from scratch just to make sure the format was correct and ensure no evil was “afoot” in the file. All this to no avail. I would either get the servername error or the original one.

Finally I uninstalled and started from scratch. Worked first time! I discovered that cutting and pasting the config file can screw up the install, even if you fix everything afterward. I’m not sure how, it just did. So! if you have this problem and you are bashing your head against the wall, and even more pissed off because every one else seems to be circumventing your difficulties Just do yourself a favour and do what I did. Uninstall. start from scratch and follow the instructions exactly. Remember, “DO NOT CUT AND PASTE” in the config file; type it in manually. You can paste the path in the variables.

By: Blacksmith31

Blacksmith31 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:48:41 +0000

and second : (configuration) should be at the end of all text (http://www.techhead.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/image34.png)

By: Blacksmith31

Blacksmith31 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:47:09 +0000

Hi for all, i had the same problem (please enter valid server name) and it was because i entered information in “VpxClient.exe.config” but made it wrong,
First: quote marks(“…”)
and second : () should be at the end of all text (http://www.techhead.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/image34.png)
good luck

By: david.lee

david.lee — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:16:28 +0000

yeah!thanks flo!

flo Says:

November 20th, 2009 at 0:09
Hi guys.

I found a SOLUTION for issue “please enter valid server name”

The .cmd file for starting the vpxclient simply does not work when copied from the blogs – there is a problem with the double quotes…

If you get “enter valid server name” please check that you didn’t copy the double quotes into the .config file!!! Erase and retype them manually!

It took me half an hour to find out that my double quotes are wrong (thanks to wordpress and others)

I’m running Windows 2007 Ultimate 32bit and now my vSphere-Client is working as expected

best regards flo

By: vvv

vvv — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:57:27 +0000

If you get the error “Please enter a Valid Server Name” there is a big chance that you did something wrong in the VpxClient.exe.config file.

By: bobbason

bobbason — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:02:00 +0000

Hi Leon,
Your fix helped me today, after 2 days of head scratching…Many Thanks for keeping it up…

By: Joep Piscaer

Joep Piscaer — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:42:48 +0000

The client can be downloaded from the VMware site. It is included in the vSphere suite. So request a evaluation of vSphere, and download the client..

By: Fred Nigel

Fred Nigel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:51:25 +0000

Anybody have a link to the new client? I have ESXi 3.5, and I can’t find a link I can use to get the client. All the links I find are for eval versions of vSphere full version… I just need the client.

By: Leon Straathof

Leon Straathof — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:02:47 +0000

How funny people keep downloading the fix i created even now they could opt for update 1. The download counter reached 300 today

By: Joep Piscaer

Joep Piscaer — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:31:39 +0000

Paulo,

Or you can just download and use Update 1 of VMware vSphere, which includes support for W7.

By: Paulo Sergio (Sambista)

Paulo Sergio (Sambista) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:33:58 +0000

Worked just fine here after lots of tries

Every steps were important, but i wasted a lot of time in the .options file.. “Please enter a valid server name”

I was missing the text order.. got it right in:
http://paste.frubar.net/11236

Thanks guys!

By: Leon Straathof

Leon Straathof — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:58:20 +0000

I noticed the update1 a bit late, but thanks for the suggestion anyway. If you guys fix anything in the future and want a good quality installer for it just let me know.

regards,

Leon.

By: Joep Piscaer

Joep Piscaer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:55:54 +0000

Leon, VMware has released Update 1 of the vSphere Client, which has full support for Windows 7. There’s no need to modify the previous version of the client to work with W7, just install the new version.

By: Leon Straathof

Leon Straathof — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:35:30 +0000

Liked the solution, and made a nice installer for it so others don’t have to implement the fix manually. http://www.lynxsoft.nl/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&id=1:vmware-esx&Itemid=53