Si al intentar instalar el cliente de vsphere en windows 7 nos da un error “Error parsing the server “<server name” “clients.xml” file.”

seguido de “The type initializer for ‘VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.HttpWebRequestProxy’ threw an exception.”

La solución se encuentra aquí http://www.techhead.co.uk/running-vmware-vsphere-client-on-windows-7

Artículo original de http://www.archy.net/2009/05/14/vmware-workstation-nat-problem-on-windows-7-rc-build-7100/

1. Ejecutar Virtual Network Editor como Administrador (Usar RunAS o click derecho y ejecutar sobre vmnetcfg.exe)
2. Ir al Host Virtual Adapters y eliminar todas las intancias VMNet (normalmente VMNet1 y VMNet8 ).
3. Click sobre Aplicar.
4. Añadir un nuevo adaptador y asignarlo a VMnet1.
5. Aplicar.
6. Select the Host Virtual Networking tab.
7. Click the > next to VMnet1 and change the address and subnet to the ICS network (192.168.137.0 / 255.255.255.0)
8. Click Apply.
9. Go to the NAT tab and select VMNet1.
10. Click Edit and change the Gateway to the ICS gateway IP (192.168.137.1)
11. Click Apply and restart the NAT service. (Counter-intuitive, I know.)
12. Go to the DHCP tab.
13. Add VMNet1 and remove all others.
14. Click Apply.
15. Select Properties of VMNet1 in DHCP Tab.
16. Enter a Start and End Address for DHCP Scope (192.168.137.50 to 192.168.137.75 as an example)
17. Adjust client lease to a few days to avoid potential DHCP client renewal timeouts.
18. Click OK / Click Apply.
19. Select Host Only Networking for every VM that needs NAT out to your host network/internet.

20. Enable ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on the Windows 7 Host network card that provides connectivity. Select VMNet1 as the - ork card that needs access