To "download" the vSphere Client for version 7.0, you actually download the vCenter Server Appliance installer.

| Issue | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | Cannot find download on Broadcom | Ensure your contract is active. Search for "vCenter Server" not "vSphere Client". | | Browser shows "not secure" | Accept the self-signed certificate or install a valid SSL cert. | | Client fails to load | Clear browser cache, update browser, check firewall port 443. | | Need to manage old ESXi 6.x | vCenter 7.0 cannot manage ESXi 5.5/6.0; use vCenter 6.7 instead. |

VMware deprecated the desktop client years ago. For vSphere 7.0, you must use the HTML5 web client via a modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge).

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To "download" the vSphere Client for version 7.0, you actually download the vCenter Server Appliance installer.

| Issue | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | Cannot find download on Broadcom | Ensure your contract is active. Search for "vCenter Server" not "vSphere Client". | | Browser shows "not secure" | Accept the self-signed certificate or install a valid SSL cert. | | Client fails to load | Clear browser cache, update browser, check firewall port 443. | | Need to manage old ESXi 6.x | vCenter 7.0 cannot manage ESXi 5.5/6.0; use vCenter 6.7 instead. | vsphere client 7.0 download

VMware deprecated the desktop client years ago. For vSphere 7.0, you must use the HTML5 web client via a modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge). To "download" the vSphere Client for version 7