vSphere Client 6.5 Update 2d |
vSphere Client 6.7 Update 2 |
This document tracks the workflow functionality port from vSphere Web Client (a Flex-based GUI) to the vSphere Client (an HTML5-based GUI) over the multiple releases since VMware vSphere 6.5.
- vSphere Client (HTML5) Video Playlist. This playlist contains a number of videos that showcase vSphere Client (HTML5) functionality.
- vSphere Client software requirements. This table lists the supported browser versions for the vSphere Client.
- Supported functionality in vSphere Client 6.7 and the respective Update releases. This table documents the vSphere Web Client workflow functionality added in the vSphere Client in the VMware vSphere 6.7 and the following update and patch releases.
- Supported functionality in vSphere Client 6.5 and the respective Update releases. This table documents the vSphere Web Client workflow functionality added in the vSphere Client in the VMware vSphere 6.5 and the following update and patch releases.
vSphere Client Software Requirements
The following table lists the supported operating systems and minimum browser versions for the vSphere Client.
Supported Browsers | Mac OS | Windows 32-bit and 64-bit | Linux |
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Google Chrome | 89+ | 89+ | 75+ |
Mozilla Firefox | 80+ | 80+ | 60+ |
Microsoft Edge | 90+ | 90+ | N/A |
Safari | 9.0+ | N/A | N/A |
vSphere Client (HTML5) Video Playlist
For additional information about functionality differences between the vSphere Client (an HTML5-based GUI) and the vSphere Web Client (a FLEX-based GUI), visit the vSphere Client (HTML5) video playlist.
Supported Functionality in vSphere Client 6.7 and the Respective Update Releases
The following table documents the vSphere Web Client (a FLEX-based GUI) workflow functionality added in the vSphere Client (an HTML-based GUI) in the VMware vSphere 6.7 and the following Update and patch releases. The vSphere Client in the VMware vSphere 6.7 areleases also include all the functionality supported in VMware vSphere 6.5 releases. For reference of supported functionality from VMware vSphere 6.5 releases, see the table Supported Functionality in vSphere Client 6.5 and The Respective Update Releases.
Functional Area
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Workflow
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vCenter Server Release
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Release Date
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Supported Functionality in the vSphere Client
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Additional Notes
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Content Library | Content Library Management and Configuration | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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Content Library | Deploy from template | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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Cluster | Configuration | 6.7 | 4/17/2018 |
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Distributed Switch | Management | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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6.7 | 4/17/2018 |
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Design and semantical differences from vSphere Web Client:
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Host Management | Host Configuration | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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6.7 | 4/17/2018 |
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Design and semantical differences from vSphere Web Client:
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Performance Charts | Overview | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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Global Views |
Actions menu on Datacenter level |
6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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Global Views |
Actions menu on vCenter Server level |
6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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Global Views | Edit scheduled tasks | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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VCHA | Management and Deployment | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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Design and semantical differences from vSphere Web Client:
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vApp | vApp | 6.7 | 4/17/2018 |
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VM Configuration | VM Edit Settings | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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VM Configuration | VM Summary | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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VM Configuration | VM SDRS Rules | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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VM Encryption | All | 6.7 | 4/17/2018 |
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Design and semantical differences from vSphere Web Client:
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VM Operations | Managed VM Operations | 6.7 | 4/17/2018 |
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VM Provisioning | New/Clone VM | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 | Additional devices/options for hardware customization:
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6.7 | 4/17/2018 | Additional devices/options for hardware customization:
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Licensing | Licensing | 6.7 Update 2 | 4/11/2019 |
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6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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6.7 | 4/17/2018 |
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Solutions | vCenter Server Extensions | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 | All workflows | |
Solutions | ESX Agent Manager | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 | All workflows | |
Networking | Network Protocol Profile | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 | All workflows | |
Auto Deploy and Image Profiles | Auto Deploy and Image Profiles | 6.7 Update 1 | 10/16/2018 |
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Supported Functionality in vSphere Client 6.5 and The Respective Update Releases
The following table documents the vSphere Web Client (a FLEX-based GUI) workflow functionality added in the vSphere Client (an HTML-based GUI) in the VMware vSphere 6.5 release and the following Update and patch releases.
Functional Area
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Workflow
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vCenter Server Release
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Release Date
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Supported Functionality in the vSphere Client
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Additional Notes
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vCenter High Availability (VCHA) | Management and Deployment | UNSUPPORTED |
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Performance Charts | Overview | UNSUPPORTED |
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Search | Advanced search | UNSUPPORTED |
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Administration | Single Sign-On | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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Cluster | Configuration | 6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2018 |
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6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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Cluster | Datastore | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Cluster | Monitor | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 | New functionality in vSphere Client only:
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Content Library | Content Library Management and Configuration | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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Content Library | Deploy from template | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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vCenter Global view | vCenter Server Configuration | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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vCenter Server Administration | Administration | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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Datastore | Management | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Datastore | Storage Providers | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Distributed Switch | Management | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2018 |
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Design and semantical differences from vSphere Web Client:
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6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Fault Tolerance | Displays and Operations | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Host Management | Host Configuration | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Host Management | Network Configuration | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Host Management | Settings | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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Host Management | Storage Devices | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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Host Management | Storage Policy | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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Host Storage | Adapters | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Host Storage | iSCSI | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Host Storage | Management | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Host Monitoring | Hardware Health | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 | New functionality in vSphere Client only:
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Host Storage | Virtual Flash | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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Note: Virtual Flash is deprecated in the vSphere Client. |
Performance Charts | Performance Charts | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Related Objects Lists | Related Objects Lists | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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Note: In vSphere 6.5 Update 1, the functionality to filter by column is replaced by introducing a quick filter function above the grid. |
Summary Tab | Portlets | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Navigation | Navigation History | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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vApp | vApp | 6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2017 |
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Note: vApp options properties are not supported. |
vCenter | Management | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Administration | Global Permissions | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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Administration | Roles | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Administration | Deployment | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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VM Administration | VM Profiles | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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VM Administration | Compliance | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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VM Administration | Storage Policies | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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VM Administration | Summary | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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VM Configuration | VM SDRS Rules | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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VM Configuration | VM Edit Settings | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2018 |
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Note: vApp options properties are not supported. | ||
6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Configuration | VM Summary | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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VM Customization | Image Customization | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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New functionality in vSphere Client only: Ability to customize all network properties, incl. default gateways, when applying a customization specifcation to a VM (e.g. when cloning or customizing GOS on existing VM) |
6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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Toolbar actions for creating new specifications on the Customize Guest OS page of the Clone VMs wizard might not be ported to vSphere Client. | ||
VM Encryption | All | 6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2018 |
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Design and semantical differences from vSphere Web Client:
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VM Deployment | Deploy OVF/OVA | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Available only for vCenter Server 6.5 | ||
VM Lists | VMs | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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VM Lists | Templates | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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VM Migration | Drag & Drop | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Migration | Migrate VM | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Migration | Move To | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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In vSphere Client 6.5 Update 1, actions such as move to host/cluster, datastore or network are deprecated. |
VM Operations | Install and Upgrade VMware Guest OS Tools | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Operations | Power Operations | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Open the Guest OS action menu to see the available power operations. |
VM Operations | Remove/Delete VM | 6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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VM Operations | Managed VM Operations | 6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2018 |
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6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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VM Operations | Remote Console | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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VM Provisioning | Clone Template to Template | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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VM Provisioning | Clone VM to Template | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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VM Provisioning | Clone VM from Template | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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VM Provisioning | Convert Template to VM | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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VM Provisioning | Convert VM to Template | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Provisioning | New/Clone VM | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/28/2018 |
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6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2018 |
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6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Provisioning | Clone VM | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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VM Provisioning | Register VM | 6.5 Update 1d | 12/19/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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6.5 Update 1 | 7/27/2017 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Provisioning | Remove VM | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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VM Snapshot | Snapshot Operations | 6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Design and semantical differences from the vSphere Web Client 6.5
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VMFS 6 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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Networking | Network Protocol Profile | 6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2018 |
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Note: This functionality is only available on a data center level. |
Search | Advanced search | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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Solutions | vCenter Server Extensions | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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Solutions | ESX Agent Manager | 6.5 Update 2d | 11/29/2018 |
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Licensing | Licensing | 6.5 Update 2 | 5/3/2018 |
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6.5.0b | 3/14/2017 |
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