Downloading media via the VMware Software Manager

In this section, we will download the VMware NSX installation media using the VMware Software Manager, in contrast to a manual download via the downloads website:

1. Open the VMware Download Service application:

2. Click on the VMware vSphere software suite
3. Select VMware vSphere 6.5
4. Select the licensing tier of your vSphere environment
5. On the VMware NSX for vSphere menu pane, select the download button: