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Install the Client Integration Plugin for console

To be able to open a console on Virtual machine located on an ESX 5.1 using Web interface:

Open the Web client using a web browser:

https://<vcenter>:9443/vsphere-client/
-->All Vcenter Actions --> Guest OS --> Download the Client Integration Plugins

Make the downloaded package executable: VMware-ClientIntegrationPlugin-5.1.0.i386.bundle

Run the plugin: ./VMware-ClientIntegrationPlugin-5.1.0.i386.bundle

Into the plugin directory, specify ~/.mozilla/plugins ,create this directory if it's not available

Uninstall the plugin:

Restart the plugin installation. Before validating to quit, copy from /tmp the temporary folder created by the installer, and start the uninstall:

opensuse-manu:/tmp/vmis.uerxxx.old/install/vmware-installer # . /etc/vmware-installer/bootstrap
opensuse-manu:/tmp/vmis.uerxxx.old/install/vmware-installer # ./vmware-installer --uninstall-product vmware-cip
vmware/esx_plugin_linux.txt · Last modified: 2021/01/01 21:25 (external edit)