vSphere Client running on Windows 7 RC

[VicMon]

I am running Windows 7 RC and it worked perfectly with the Virtual Server Client 2.5. However, i recently installed a host using ESX 4.0 and I also upgraded from the Virtual Server client 2.5 to the vSphere Client. I haven't been able to log into any host servers. i keep getting the following error messages:

"Error parsing the server 'server_name'"clients.xml" file. Login will continue, contact your system administrator"

when i click Ok to this message i then get the following:

"The type initializer for 'VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.HttpWebRequestProxy' threw an exception"

Any ideas.

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

see this thread, http://communities.vmware.com/thread/211440 , apparently someone figured out how to get it to work.

[VicMon]

The answers on the thread you suggested worked like a charm. Thank you much for pointing me in the right direction.

[RParker]

The answers on the thread you suggested worked like a charm. Thank you much for pointing me in the right direction.

They work but it's definitely a band aid. any one else have problems trying to open a console? It freezes for 30 seconds to a minute the first time you attempt it, then it's fine after that. Hopefully they will just release a Windows 7 version and be done with it, even if it is beta.. it worked fine for VI3 stuff...

[HarinderRattan]

Known Issue : You cannot use vSphere Clients prior to the Update 1 release, to access the vCenter Server or ESX hosts because of a Microsoft update that targets the .NET Framework (980773), released on June 9th 2010.

Solution: Download and install the latest version of the vSphere Client.

See KB

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=102261...