Users Guide

c. Enter the following command to stop vSphere client services:
service-control --stop vsphere-ui
● For vCSA 6.5:
a. Log in to the VCSA ssh console as root to access the shell.
b. Enter the following command to stop vSphere client service for HTML:
service-control --stop vsphere-ui
2. On the host where the vCenter Web Client plug-in was installed, delete the installation directory (/opt/vcenterplugin)
if it was not deleted after uninstallation.
3. Delete the plug-in in the vCenter serenity folder.
Log in to the vCenter Server in a console window and go to the vCenter serenity folder.
● For Windows vCenter 6.5:
a. Go to the following path:
C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\cfg\vsphere-ui\vc-packages\vsphere-client-
serenity
b. In the serenity folder, delete the plug-in from the following folder: com.vcplugin.plugin-version
● For vCSA 6.5:
a. Go to the following path:
/etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity
b. In the serenity folder, delete the plug-in from the following folder: com.vcplugin.plugin-version
4. Restart the client service on vCenter Server.
● For Windows vCenter 6.5:
Open cmd in a console window, change the working directory to C:\Program
Files\VMware\vCenterServer\bin , and enter the following command to start vCenter client service:
service-control --start vsphere-ui
● For vCSA 6.5:
Enter the following command to start the vCenter client service:
service-control --start vsphere-ui
5. Clear the browser cache, if necessary.
Run commands in silent mode
This section explains how to perform the upgrade, uninstall, and repair operations in silent mode; that is, without user input or
confirmation. The –f argument indicates a forced operation.
Upgrade the plug-in in silent mode:
bash vSphere-Client-Plugin-installer.sh upgrade -f
Uninstall the plug-in in silent mode:
bash vSphere-Client-Plugin-installer.sh uninstall -f
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Install and register the plug-in