vsphere 4.1 need installer to connect

[NelsonC2]

Trying to connect to ESXi 4.1 with vSphere client 4.1, but asked to install files when connecting. I am on a closed network and it fails to install. Any ideas on how I can get around this?

Thanks,

Nelson

[weinstein5]

Specifically what files is it looking to install? Have you tried reinstalling the vSphere client?

[piaroa]

What vCenter version do you have ? 4.1U1 ?

[NelsonC2]

I have vCenter 4.1U1, however I am not trying to connect to vCenter

[piaroa]

And what ESXi version do you have?

[NelsonC2]

Yes, this is the second install on the second workstation. Not sure what files it trying to get, but it says in the popup that " The required client support files need to be in stalled to be retrieved from the server "vspere.vmware.com" and installed. I am using vSphere 4.1.0-258902 to connect.

[NelsonC2]

ESXi 4.1.0.update1-348481.x86_64

[piaroa · Accepted solution]

You need to download this client:

http://vsphereclient.vmware.com/vsphereclient/3/4/5/0/4/3/VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-345043.exe

Download it with a PC with internet access and then install it on your workstation. This is the version for 4.1U1.