Installation of the VMware Remote Console Application

Products

• VMware vSphere ESX 8.x
• VMware vSphere ESX 7.x
• VMware vSphere ESX 6.x
• VMware vCenter Server 8.0
• VMware vCenter Server 7.0
• VMware vCenter Server 6.0

Issue/Introduction

• The VMware Remote Console (VMRC) is a standalone console application.
• VMRC enables you to connect to client devices and open virtual machine consoles on remote hosts.

Environment

• VMware vSphere 8.x
• VMware vSphere 7.x

Resolution

• Download the VMRC if you do not have the VMRC already installed.

• In the vSphere Client, navigate to a virtual machine in the inventory.
• Click the Summary tab.
• Click the (information icon) and click the Download Remote Console link.

• Download the VMRC installer from the Broadcom website at Link

NOTE:- You must have a profile at: https://support.broadcom.com to download the VMRC installer.

• • Log in to the Broadcom Support Portal with your credentials.
  • From the drop-down menu, select VMware Cloud Foundation.

• • From the side navigation menu, click My Downloads and enter VMware vSphere in the Search bar.
  • From the My Downloads - VMware Cloud Foundation window, click VMware vSphere.
  • Click the Products tab and expand VMware vSphere - Enterprise from the list.
  • Click the release version and click the Drivers & Tools tab.
  • In the Search bar, enter "Remote Console".
    • The list with "VMware Remote Console" versions appears.
  • Expand the version you want to download and click the download (Download VMRC) icon.