


This will at least allow you to edit basic functionality of a VM when vCenter Server is unavailable or if you are not running vCenter Server but wish to use the new Virtual Hardware version. You will still be prompted with a dialog noting that only Virtual Hardware Version 8 features will be editable using the vSphere C# Client and that all newer Virtual Hardware features, you should still leverage the vSphere Web Client and/or vSphere API. The feedback has been loud and clear from customers/partners and I am glad to see that VMware has re-instated this functionality in the latest vSphere 5.5 Update 2 C# Client. Previously, if you tried to edit a Virtual Machine running the latest Virtual Hardware (version 10), you would get a warning message prompting you to use the vSphere Web Client and the operation would be blocked. VSphere 5.5 Update 2 has just released and among the various bug fixes, one that stands out the most to me and I am sure everyone will be quite happy about (including myself) is the ability to now edit a Virtual Hardware 10 Virtual Machine using the legacy vSphere C# Client.
