Using PowerCLI to remove vShield pilot VMWare Tools?

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• VMware Tools do not install on Ubuntu

  Here's a transcript:

  $ sudo./vmware-install.pl
  A previous installation of VMware Tools has been detected.
  The previous installation was made by the tar Installer (version 4).
  Keeping the tar4 format of database Installer.
  You have a version of VMware Tools installed.  Continuing this will install
  first uninstall the currently installed version.  Do you want to continue?
  (yes/no) [Yes]
  Uninstalling the tar of the VMware Tools installation.
  Stop services for VMware Tools
  initctl: unknown instance:
  / Usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/pango/pangorc file is saved until
  usr/lib/VMware-Tools/lib32/libconf/etc/pango/pangorc.old.3.
  / Etc/vmware-tools/suspend-vm-default file is saved until
  etc/VMware-Tools/suspend-VM-default.old.0.
  / Etc/vmware-tools/summary-vm-default file is saved until
  etc/VMware-Tools/Resume-VM-default.old.0.
  /Sbin/mount.vmhgfs file is saved to sbin/mount.vmhgfs.old.0.
  / Etc/vmware-tools/poweron-vm-default file is saved until
  etc/VMware-Tools/PowerOn-VM-default.old.0.
  / Etc/vmware-tools/poweroff-vm-default file is saved until
  etc/VMware-Tools/poweroff-VM-default.old.0.
  This program has already created the file
  /usr/lib/VMware-tools/libconf/etc/GTK-2.0/GTK.immodules and was about to
  remove it.  Someone else apparently done already.
  /Usr/lib/VMware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/Pango/pangox.aliases file is saved
  to usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/pango/pangox.aliases.old.3.
  File /usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders is
  saved on
  usr/lib/VMware-Tools/lib32/libconf/etc/GTK-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders.old.3.
  This program has already created the file
  / usr/lib/VMware-Tools/libconf/etc/pango/pangorc and was about to take off.
  Someone else apparently done already.
  /Etc/VMware-tools/VMware-user.desktop file is saved until
  etc/VMware-Tools/VMware-User.Desktop.old.3.
  /Usr/lib/VMware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/fonts/fonts.conf file is saved until
  usr/lib/VMware-Tools/lib32/libconf/etc/fonts/fonts.conf.old.3.
  This program has already created the file
  / usr/lib/VMware-Tools/libconf/etc/pango/pangox. Aliases and was about to remove
  He someone else apparently already made.
  This program has already created the file
  /usr/lib/VMware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/Pango/Pango.modules and was about to
  remove it.  Someone else apparently done already.
  This program has already created the file
  /usr/lib/VMware-tools/libconf/etc/GTK-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders and was about to
  remove it.  Someone else apparently done already.
  /Usr/lib/VMware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/GTK-2.0/GTK.immodules file is saved
  to usr/lib/vmware-tools/lib32/libconf/etc/gtk-2.0/gtk.immodules.old.3.
  Restore the initrd kernel image. :
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
  / Etc/initramfs-tools/modules file is saved until
  etc/initramfs-tools/modules.old.3.
  /Etc/pulse/default.PA file is saved to etc/pulse/default.pa.old.3.
  /Etc/updatedb.conf file is saved to etc/updatedb.conf.old.3.
  HAL: unrecognized service
  The removal of the VMware Tools 8.4.5 build-324285 for Linux completed
  successfully.
  Installation of VMware tools.
  In which directory you want to install the binaries
  ?
  [/ usr/bin]
  What is the directory that contains the directories init (rc0.d / to rc6.d /)?
  / [etc]
  What is the directory that contains the initialization scripts?
  [/ init.d]
  In which directory you want to install the files of demon
  ?
  [/ usr/sbin]
  In which directory you want to install the library files?
  [/ usr/lib/vmware-tools]
  In which directory you want to install the documentation files?
  [/ usr/share/doc/vmware-tools]
  The path "/ usr/share/doc/vmware-tools" does not currently exist. This program
  going to create, including the necessary parent directories. This is what you
  you want? [Yes]
  The installation of the VMware Tools 8.4.6 build-385536 for Linux completed
  successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any
  time by invoking the following command: "/ usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl".
  Before you run VMware Tools for the first time, you must configure it by
  calling the following command: "/ usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl". Do you want
  This program to invoke the command for you now? [Yes]
  Initializing...
  Ensuring services for VMware Tools are arrested.
  The vmmemctl module has already been installed on this system with another
  Installer or package and will not be changed by the installer.  Use the indicator
  -clobber-kernel modules is vmmemctl to substitute.
  The vmhgfs module has already been installed on this system with another
  Installer or package and will not be changed by the installer.  Use the indicator
  -clobber-kernel modules is vmhgfs to substitute.
  The vmxnet module has already been installed on this system with another
  Installer or package and will not be changed by the installer.  Use the indicator
  -modules of the core-clobber-= vmxnet substitute.
  The vmblock module has already been installed on this system with another
  Installer or package and will not be changed by the installer.  Use the indicator
  -clobber-kernel modules is vmblock to substitute.
  Vmci module has already been installed on this system by another Installer
  or package and will not be changed by the installer.  Use the indicator
  -modules of the core-clobber-= vmci substitute.
  The vsock module has already been installed on this system by another Installer
  or package and will not be changed by the installer.  Use the indicator
  -clobber-kernel modules is vsock to substitute.
  The vmxnet3 module has already been installed on this system with another
  Installer or package and will not be changed by the installer.  Use the indicator
  -modules of the core-clobber-= vmxnet3 to substitute.
  Pvscsi module has already been installed on this system with another
  Installer or package and will not be changed by the installer.  Use the indicator
  -clobber-kernel modules is pvscsi to substitute.
  Disable audio planning based on timer in pulseaudio.
  Found Xorg X server version 1.9.0.
  Distribution provided drivers for the Xorg X Server are used.
  X configuration to jump because X drivers are not included.
  Creating a new boot initrd for the kernel image.
  Update-initramfs: generation /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
  initctl: job started
  Could not start the services for VMware Tools
  The execution is canceled.

  What should I do?

  Looking at your mistakes, you seem to have an earlier version of the tools which are not uninstaled or tools are coming from another source when the installation program checks the files are already claimed. I first uninstall everything that claims these files and possibly clean/regen your db packace if necessary. Then, reinstall the tools and see if you still get errors with no alert clobber.

• Some vmware tools warnings vix.dll / hgfs.dll

  Hello world

  We have updated our 5.1 to 5.1.0 u1 ESXi host yesterday.

  Whith this patch, we can update as vmware tools...

  After that I updated the vmware tools I face the following error in my log files:

  [Warning] [vmsvc:vmtoolsd] Open the 'vix.dll' plugin failed

  "C:\Program VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\vix.dll": has been of the specified procedure could not be found...

  [Warning] [vmsvc:vmtoolsd] Plugin 'hgfsServer.dll' of operation has failed:

  "C:\Program VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\hgfsServer.dll": has been of the specified procedure could not be found...

  When I just go to that directory, I noticed that all the files are 23.03.2013. Only the vix.dll and hgfs.dll are 09.05.2010.

  Current version of VMware 9.0.5.1065307 tools > taskbar icon

  The I go to control > VMware tools > Info it shows me the version 8.6.5.621624

  Any idea?

  Greetings, Chris

  Try to go to Add Remove Programs - uninstall VMware tools, restart, reinstall the VMware tools and check?

• RHEL6 VMware tools missing RPM?

  Not sure if the number of TOWERS is absent or if there is an error in the dependencies.  According to esx/4.0u2/rhel6/x86_64, there is no TURNS for the vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod package, yet the RPM of vmware-open-vm-tools-xorg-drv-mouse and vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.3 have as a dependency.

  What is the right solution here to use the OSP solution to install VMware tools on a box of RHEL6 running ESX 4.0u2?

  When ESX 4.0u2 has been released, RHEL 6 had not yet hit GA, so we can't provide a binary RPM package for kernel modules.  If you look at http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u2/rhel6/SRPMS/ , you will find an RPM source package.  From there, you can build a binary RPM RHEL 6 for use with the other 4.0u2 RPM.  You will need gcc installed and packets from kernel source and header for your running kernel.

  Alternatively, we started to support binary kmod RHEL 6 in 4.0u3, so there is a full set of binary packages available in http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u3/rhel6/x86_64/

  If you have any other questions, please ask.

• How to use PowerCLI to report on the parameters of VMware Tools?

  Anyone know what the script would be to report on the configuration of the VMware Tools on a virtual computer running?  What I'm really interested by creates a report telling me if VMware Tools is configured to synchronize the time with the host.

  Thank you!

  To see what comments to synchronize their time with the host country, you can use this script

  foreach($vm in Get-VM){
       $row = "" | Select Name, ServerTimeSync
       $row.Name = $vm.Name
       $row.ServerTimeSync = $vm.ExtensionData.Config.Tools.SyncTimeWithHost
       $row
  }
  

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• How to launch and use the VMware tools

  After installing 2008r2 as a virtual machine and install VMware Tools, I am unable to open the tools and use them.  I did two days of searching, and I can't find an answer to my problem.    Downstairs is an action I took, but I would appreciate any help from the community.

  Purpose:

  Laboratory at home training and certification.

  Hardware environment: (based on "Chris Wahl" home Build Lab)

  SuperMicro Motherboard MBD-X10SLH-F-O

  Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.30 GHz processor with 32 GB of ram

  Software environment:

  64-bit version of Windows 7 Professional, host operating system

  VMware Workstation 10 with all updates installed with administrator privileges

  VM #2: vSphere 5.1 install

  VM #1: The Windows 2008R2 VM I have a problem with VMware tools.

  I've deleted and rebuilt the two VM three times now, thinking it was my environment somehow.  ESXi 5.1 works although I have not built anything there yet.  I am able to access this part of the laboratory fine of vSphere Client.

  VMware Tools:

  Within the Services of VM 2008 I can see VMware Tools started service, the icon in the system tray notification area and see the files on the C: drive of the virtual computer, but there is no way to open it.

  I followed several links to create a virtual laboratory, but should not be this hard to run a program.  It's my first time that you try to use VMware tools, but I'm following the steps in the lab below install procedures.

  In the middle of the page of "Blog Editor" part 4 "build the ultimate vSphere Lab is where it installs the VMware tool and lowest after restarting Windows Update service I'm stuck to the next step."

  "Open VMware Tools, go to the Shrink ."  Click on the button of the prepare to shrink . »

  ?  How to "open the VMware Tools?

  Now on the path I have searched for and deleted and reinstalled the tools, but always without success.

  Here is a link where I found the following measures to be taken, but it doesn't work either.  The "NOTE" at the bottom, it's something I noticed and made sure was right when I installed the last time tools.

  I even found a link to where you can download the tools separately from the ISO files, and yet, it does not work.  A LITTLE HELP PLEASE!

  http://www.vdsyn.com/Windows-2008-R2-virtual-machine-VMware-tools-shows-not-running-current-after-vmotionsnapshot-operations-randomly/

  So next step that we did was
  1 uninstalled VMware Tools in the virtual machine
  2 restarted the VM
  3. manually deleted/renamed the C:\Program VMware Tools
  4. manually deleted/renamed C:\Programdata\VMware\VMware tools
  5 Rebooted
  6. install the VMware tools
  7 Rebooted

  The issue is not reproducible after the same

  
  NOTE: Make sure that the virtual computer CD player points to the correct image.  I found it always go back to the windows 7 iso image on my C: drive from physical machines to where the image 2008r2 was on drive E:

  No need to reinstall again. You're not missing something. VMware has changed the VMware Tools tray and removed options that were available in previous versions. Take a look at for example experience front of VMware: The VMware Tools GUI is gone - now what? with some information about this change and the replacement of the command line.

  André

• PowerCLI download guest OS version reported by VMware tools set up versus when VM created or altered.

  in my inventory and what RV tools scripts out I get the version of the OS that is selected for the virtual machine to change settings - options - version.  I would also like to produce a list of the version of the OS that signal the VMware tools in order to find those with poorly chosen OS and fix them.  I tried to. ExtensionData.config.Tools and I do not see the operating system listed there, anyone know where it is?

  PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI > $vm1.extensiondata.config.tools

  ToolsVersion: 9354

  AfterPowerOn: true

  AfterResume: true

  BeforeGuestStandby: true

  BeforeGuestShutdown: true

  BeforeGuestReboot:

  ToolsUpgradePolicy: upgradeAtPowerCycle

  PendingCustomization:

  SyncTimeWithHost: true

  LastInstallInfo: VMware.Vim.ToolsConfigInfoToolsLastInstallInfo

  DynamicType:

  DynamicProperty:

  aside, where can note I find a resource that shows what options are available for each command get, such as get-host and get - vm?  I learn a lot about what I can find in powercli by running this command and explore those who returns VMware.Vim..., but would allow me to save a lot of time to be able to just go get him.

  PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI > $vm1 = get - vm test-vm1

  PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI > $vm1.extensiondata

  Capacity: VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineCapability

  Config: VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigInfo

  Layout: VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineFileLayout

  LayoutEx: VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineFileLayoutEx

  Storage: VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineStorageInfo

  EnvironmentBrowser: EnvironmentBrowser-envbrowser-653

  ResourcePool: ResourcePool-resgroup-11

  ParentVApp:

  ResourceConfig: VMware.Vim.ResourceConfigSpec

  Duration: VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineRuntimeInfo

  Comments: VMware.Vim.GuestInfo

  Summary: VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineSummary

  Data store: {Datastore-datastore-591}

  Network: {Network-network-145}

  In summary:

  RootSnapshot: {}

  GuestHeartbeatStatus: Green

  LinkedView:

  Parent: File-group-v.41

  CustomValue: {}

  OverallStatus: Green

  ConfigStatus: Green

  ConfigIssue: {}

  EffectiveRole: {-1}

  Authorization: {}

  Name: test-vm1

  DisabledMethod: {UnregisterVM, RevertToCurrentSnapshot_Task, Destroy_Task, RemoveAllSnapshots_Task...}

  RecentTask: {}

  DeclaredAlarmState: {10.vm - alarm-653, alarm - 11.vm - 653, 653 - 2.vm - alarm, alarm - 23.vm - 653...}

  TriggeredAlarmState: {}

  AlarmActionsEnabled: true

  Tag                  : {}

  Value                : {}

  AvailableField: {FA. GosAgent}

  MoRef: VirtualMachine-vm-653

  Client: VMware.Vim.VimClientImpl

  Try $vm. ExtensionData.Guest.GuestFullName

• To update VMware Tools PowerCLI

  Hallo,

  I need help creating a script PowerCLI to generate a report in the csv file for all the VMS in vCenter with Out of Date VMware Tools

  Thank you

  Joseph

  Hi Joseph,.

  I think my script in Re: Script to find all the VMS with dates/non installed tools will do the job.

  Best regards, Robert

  Post edited by: RvdNieuwendijk corrected the link to the optimal solution.

• Update the VMWare tools using Power CLI: select VMGuests

  Hello world

  I have the following script to upgrade VMWare Tools without a reboot.

  update-tools - VM VNNx - Noreboot

  However, I need only update client VMWare (UAT) 200 instead of my full prod environment.

  can I use this script and refer to a text file for determine which I want to upgrade customers.

  Or another script that would allow me to use a VMGuests text file I want only ugrade.

  
  Thanks for your help

  If you make a file text VMs.txt with on each line the name of a virtual computer that you want to update, you can update all these virtual machines VMware tools with:

  Get-Content -Path VMs.txt | `
  ForEach-Object { Update-Tools -VM $_ -NoReboot }
  

  Best regards, Robert

• VMware tools take it apart or modify the parameters of CD-Rom via PowerCLI

  Hello

  My problem:

  After the upgrade invited on Redhat Linux vmware tools vmware tools remain in the properties of the vm.

  I mean that the device vm: CD-Rom drive is configured to store data-ISO file [/vmimages/tools-isoimages/linux.iso]

  The CD-ROM drive is not connected!

  I can't Vmotion of such systems.

  Is there a way to define the type of device clientcdrom to 'clientdevice' via PowerCLI?

  I checked some commands powercli: set-cddrive, dismount-tools

  
  

  With the powerclie cmd:

  Get - vm GuestName | Get-cddrive

  I am able to locate systems that have the problem.

  Output:

  IsoPath RemoteDevice HostDevice
  -------              ----------                             ------------
  [] / vmimages/tool...

  Via Vsphere Client, I am able to change the iso data store config in clientdevice.

  and change the mode to emulate ide to ide pathtrough (recommended)

  -> A chip solution would be to automate tasks via powercli this 2.

  2 screenshots:

  

  

  Has anyone automated this 2 tasks via powercli

  Hi, George,

  I think NoMedia - Set-CDDrive switch, it's what you need - it Peel host device or iso file.

  Get - VM | Get-CDDrive. Game-CDDrive - NoMedia-confirm: $false

  Kind regards

  Vitali

  Team PowerCLI

• Backup impossible vm using vcbmounter after vmware tools upgrade

  Hello

  I have updated the VMware tools to version 3.5.0 Build-130756 on 1 of my Windows 2003 servers. Since then, I struggle to save this virtual machine with vcb, I get the following message: "vcbmounter could not find vitual machine specified by ipaddr. Every morning, I see that this virtual machine has not been saved. I noticed that reboot/Shudown comments options are grayed out in vCenter. In order to safeguard, I have to restart the vmware tools and then stop and restart options are greyed out no longer and I can run my backup task using vcb with no problems. I tried to uninstall and then install vmware tools yesterday, but the backup did not work this morning for the same reason as the previous days.

  No idea how can I fix?

  Thanks in advance

  Nicolas

  I'm happy to hear. Thank you

  Dave Convery - VMware vExpert 2009

  ************************

  Accomplish the impossible only means that the boss will add it to your regular tasks.

  Doug Larson

• VMware Tools crash when connecting using Workstation 9.0.1

  On a new installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core x 64 SP2 on VMware Workstation 9.0.1 I see probably an accident in the Basic Service of VMware (vmtoolsd.exe) tools every time almost immediately on login. The installation is completely cool with VMware Tools installed immediately after initial configuration of the operating system is complete. The exact error I get is as follows:

  Fatal error VMware Tools: (vthread-3)

  Exception 0xc0000005 (access violation) occurred.

  I took a glance at the VMware KB but nothing really seemed to match what I see:

  • VMware tools on a machine virtual Windows fails with the error: Exception 0xc0000005 (access violation)
    Error is the same, but only seems to apply to a scenario of upgrade of the tools, and this is a new installation. I checked duplicates anyway but found nothing.
  • Improve tools VMware Fusion 4 or 8 workstations fails with the error: fatal error VMware Tools
    Error is identical, but this problem has been resolved in Workstation 8.0.1 should not apply.
  • Upgrade VMware Tools 5.1 causes spew of log in the Windows event log: error in the RPC receive loop
    This error is the most close and on adding in the configuration tools.conf the future restart didn't plant so I thought initially it was corrected. However, the subsequent reboot had the same problem again. I checked the tools.conf was still in place to be sure (that was).

  Interestingly, at the time of this problem I have also installed several other virtual machines listed below. Only the Server 2008 Core VM sees this question makes me think it is something specific to this particular operating system. Perhaps a missing DLL VMware expected to exist given it is a Core type installation? Other virtual machines installed very well:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x 64 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x 64 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core x 64 SP1 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x 64
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Core x 64

  I have attached a few dumps if someone VMware wants to study more. If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated!

  It seems that Windows 2008 Core is not explorer.exe, and it is part of the tools dealing with the integration of the unit which does not handle this correctly.

  Try to delete the following file tool to disable the functionality of the unit, and restart Windows:

  C:\Program VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\unity.dll

  The rest of the functionality of tools such as changing resolution and copy + paste should continue to work even without the Unity plugin.

• VMware Tools for FreeBSD using Server 5

  Hello

  We run VMware Server 5 and I installed a RELEASE of FreeBSD 8.2 Guest 64-bit on the system.

  I'm trying to locate the installer of VMware for OS tools, but I can't find it anywhere.

  The vmware-tools cd that goes up is only for Linux and not * BSD.

  I have Google would be like crazy, but couldn't find anywhere to download the edition of FreeBSD.

  Could someone point me in the right direction?

  Thank you

  You have the Version/OS invited under change the settings from-> Options tab-> General Options on FreeBSD? If this isn't the case, that's maybe why you get bad VMware tools.

• VMware tools "point endpoint for vshield."

  buondi'sarei

  VI segnalo che to installate I have vmware tools in terms completa, e quindi anche con the deepening all dll'endpoint protection di vshied, in citrix xenapp 5.5 sp2, succede che W2008 su ambiente it fa bluscreen sistema.

  HO reported a vmware to 3 settimane fa questo problema.

  Adesso mi dicono che con ultima patch uscita giusto should be solved last week.

  Saluti

  Stefano

  The componenete e ForSE di Virtual Printing (fine print), marks fare some test.

• VMware tools automate following a judgment?

  HI guys,.

  I'm currently updating of tools with a restart with the addition of the vShield driver using the automated installation with these advance options

  /S /v "/qn REBOOT = R ADDLOCAL = REMOVE ALL THE = Hgfs, WYSE, ThinPrint.

  What I would like to know if there is in any case told stop instead, I think not that this is possible with the standard MSI arguments but I'm wondering if PowerCLI could do?

  As far as I know, you're right, the judgment can be done in the MSI parameters.

  But you can control the entire process from a PowerCLI script, and you can stop the virtual machine when the update is complete.

  • Install the VMware Tools installation with the cmdlet Mount-Tools files
  • Run the upgrade through the Invoke-VMScript cmdlet
  • Stop the virtual machine with the Shutdown-VMGuest cmdlet

  You think the restart after the upgrade of the tools.

  If you let reboot happen, view agent service will take place. Maybe it's something you want to avoid.

  There are several ways to achieve this:

  • Before you restart, set the startup type of the service to the people with reduced mobility
  • Disconnect the network virtual computer. You can always restart and stop the virtual machine and you can even execute scripts/commands inside the BONE of the virtual machine with the Invoke-VMScript cmdlet