To install wine on Linux:
• Follow the instructions found here
To Install wine on Mac:
Client Side Logging/Config - Allows for writing non-flash logs + vSphere Web Client flash and logging settings In addition to capabilities shown above, CIP is also used to assist with basic input validation when deploying the vCenter Server Appliance deployment using the new guided UI installer. From a Windows machine, open a Web browser. Enter the URL or IP address for the vCenter Server or host.
• First install Homebrew (run this in Terminal):
• Then run this command to finish the setup:• Once Homebrew is installed now wine can be installed:
**Note: If any errors occur, feel free to post comments and also look at this webpage for more help.• Go to the ip address of the ESXi host. (EX: http://192.168.1.202/)
**Note: Ignore any security warnings that your browser might bring up.
• Download the vSphere client by clicking on the link. A .EXE file should start downloading.
• Run the installer (replace the directory path with the path to your .exe file):
• Follow all the instructions in the installer.• If you get a error because the .NET framework needs to be installed I will post about how to fix that later.
• MOST of the time, a error will appear saying the the hcmon driver failed to install. DO NOT CLICK CANCEL.
• Navigate to the /.wine directory, and temporarily move it to your desktop. (Finder - Go - Go to folder - ~/.wine)
• Now you can click cancel, the installer will say it failed to install, this is fine, close the installer.
Vmware Vsphere Client For Mac
• Now you can move your .wine folder back to its original place (/Users/[name]/.wine)
• The vSphere client should now be installed.
• In Terminal navigate to the folder where the client exe is located (not the installer):
• Then run the Client with this command: • If a screen opens up asking for a username and password then everything is working.• In the Host Box, type the Host's IP address (the one that we used to download the installer).
Client Vsphere For Mac Installer
• Then put in your username and password (default username is 'root').
• If you are brought to a screen that asks about credentials and certificates, click Ignore.
• If all works, then the client should connect!