VMware officially ended general support for vSphere 5.5 on September 19, 2018. Downloading and using this version today carries significant security and compatibility risks.
| Item | Requirement | |------|--------------| | | Windows 7, 8, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit). Windows 10/11 not officially supported – may install but can have .NET issues. | | Prerequisites | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (install via Windows Features) | | Installer size | ~320 MB | | Cannot manage | ESXi 6.0 or newer. You will get an “incompatible version” error. |
VMware officially ended general support for vSphere 5.5 on September 19, 2018. Downloading and using this version today carries significant security and compatibility risks.
| Item | Requirement | |------|--------------| | | Windows 7, 8, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit). Windows 10/11 not officially supported – may install but can have .NET issues. | | Prerequisites | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (install via Windows Features) | | Installer size | ~320 MB | | Cannot manage | ESXi 6.0 or newer. You will get an “incompatible version” error. | vsphere client 5.5 download