While navigating though the Web Client it reacts more quickly than in previous versions. VSphere 6.0 Web Client - Section load times The total load time of 28 seconds is not noticed at all. Instead of loading the whole content prior to show the fields, the new Web Client loads required elements in the background while giving users the ability to enter login information. Login fields are displayed instantly and the loading screen has been removed. The perceived load time of the login page has been severely reduced. VSphere 6.0 Web Client - Login load times The well-known context menu allows a more intuitive use. Having widely used actions listed was confusingly. They have been added to the menu and a new button at the top allows to access them from everywhere.Ĭontext menus have been changed to work like the context menus in the vSphere Client. In vSphere 6.0, these entry points are more visible and quicker to reach. In the vSphere Client the entry point was usually "Hosts and Clusters" or "VMs and Templates". One main complain about the Web Client was that the interface was unfamiliar. To change the position simply drag and drop the section to the desired position. The position of all sections are customizable in the vSphere Web Client. To get more information you had to change to the More Tasks section.
In the Web Client from vSphere 5.5, it was very small and in the sidebar. The placement is very similar to the vSphere Client where your could see what happens in the environment at all time. The Recent Tasks section is now placed at the bottom. I've also done a speed analysis to point out where the performance has been improved. This post introduces and compares the enhancements. VMware has listened to the folks and addressed the most heard complaints. Previous versions of the vSphere Web Client which has been introduced with vSphere 5.1 have been panned by many admins. The vSphere Web Client within the 6.0 release has been improved in performance and usability.