The latest CIP will install vmware-plugin service along with CIP

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
While installing CIP package, as soon as you click on the installable link you see pop up shown "Client Integration Plugin and Plugin-service will be installed in succession"

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x

Cause

The latest CIP will not work alone without VMware Plugin-service.

Resolution

Currently, there is no resolution.

Workaround:

To work around this issue install both CIP and VMware Plugin-service.

Note: Follow the below steps after uninstalling existing CIP on the client system.

Install 6.0u3g Client Integration Plug-In on Windows:

1. Download the CIP Installer VMware-ClientIntegrationPlugin-6.0.0-9100244.exe.
2. Double-click the installer file.
3. Installer file will install VMware Client Integration Plugin and VMware Plugin service.

Install 6.0u3g Client Integration Plug-In on Mac:

1. Download the CIP installer VMware-ClientIntegrationPlugin-6.0.0-9100244.mac64.dmg.
2. Install the packages VMware Client Integration Plug-in 60.pkg and VMware Client Integration Service.pkg.

To Uninstall on both Windows/Mac

1. Uninstall VMware Client Integration Plugin 6.0
2. Uninstall VMware Plug-in Service.

Additional Information

Client Integration Plug-in installation fails after upgrading to vCenter Server 6.0 U3g