VMware tools date
Hello
I 624 VM in my largest cluster virtual machine part is showing "vmware tools obsolete.
is it possible to get how meany are update how meany are date can generate the report
If I want to update the VMware tools what is the best practice to do... .on one can take a lot of time
There are several ways you can find vmware date tools.
(1) Using vSphere Client, select Data Center/cluster and select VM Filter tab with the status of the VM name and Vmware tools
(2) using the RVtools (RVTools - homepage)
(3) using the Power of CLI (Get - VM |) Select name, Version, ToolsVersion, ToolsVersionStatus)
You can PowerCLI update without restart vmware tools
Get - VM | Update-tools - NoReboot
Check this if you want to use inside VM CSV file https://communities.vmware.com/blogs/amitrajit/2013/10/22/update-vmware-tools-without-reboot
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Using the kernel build system.
"do: Verzeichnis" / tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only 'enter wird. "
/ usr/bin/make /lib/modules/3.13.0-46-generic/build/include/ - c... SUBDIRS = $PWD SRCROOT = $PWD. \
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make [1]: Verzeichnis»/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic«wird enter
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CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/backdoorGcc64.o
CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/cpName.o
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In file included from usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/percpu.h:44:0,
of usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:5.
of include/linux/preempt.h:18.
of include/linux/spinlock.h:50.
of include/linux/mmzone.h:7.
of include/linux/gfp.h:4.
of include/linux/mm.h:8.
of include/linux/pagemap.h:7.
from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:29:
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c: in function 'HgfsPermission ':
include/Linux/kernel.h:793:27: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.
const typeof (((type *) 0)-> member) * __mptr = (ptr); \
^
include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»
#define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)
^
include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.
___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \
^
include/linux/List.h:708:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.
for (pos = hlist_entry_safe ((head)-> first, typeof (* (pos)), member); \)
^
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.
hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,
^
include/Linux/kernel.h:793:48: warning: initialization of the [default] incompatible pointer type
const typeof (((type *) 0)-> member) * __mptr = (ptr); \
^
include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»
#define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)
^
include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.
___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \
^
include/linux/List.h:708:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.
for (pos = hlist_entry_safe ((head)-> first, typeof (* (pos)), member); \)
^
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.
hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,
^
In file included from include/linux/compiler-gcc.h:106:0,
of include/linux/compiler.h:54.
of include/uapi/linux/stddef.h:1.
of include/linux/stddef.h:4.
of usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/include/uapi/linux/posix_types.h:4.
of include/uapi/linux/types.h:13.
of include/linux/types.h:5.
of tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/./shared/driver-config.h:71.
from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:26:
include/Linux/compiler-gcc4.h:14:34: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.
#define __compiler_offsetof(a,b) __builtin_offsetof (a, b)
^
include/linux/STDDEF.h:17:31: Note: the expansion of the macro '__compiler_offsetof '.
#define offsetof (TYPE, MEMBER) __compiler_offsetof (TYPE, MEMBER)
^
include/Linux/kernel.h:794:29: Note: the expansion of the macro "offsetof".
(type *) ((char *) __mptr - offsetof (type, member)) ;})
^
include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»
#define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)
^
include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.
___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \
^
include/linux/List.h:708:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.
for (pos = hlist_entry_safe ((head)-> first, typeof (* (pos)), member); \)
^
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.
hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,
^
In file included from include/linux/preempt.h:10:0,
of include/linux/spinlock.h:50.
of include/linux/mmzone.h:7.
of include/linux/gfp.h:4.
of include/linux/mm.h:8.
of include/linux/pagemap.h:7.
from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:29:
include/linux/List.h:710:35: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.
POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))
^
include/linux/List.h:697:12: Note: in the definition of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.
({typeof (ptr) ___ptr = (ptr); \})
^
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.
hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,
^
include/linux/List.h:710:35: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.
POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))
^
include/linux/List.h:697:28: Note: in the definition of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.
({typeof (ptr) ___ptr = (ptr); \})
^
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.
hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,
^
In file included from usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/percpu.h:44:0,
of usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:5.
of include/linux/preempt.h:18.
of include/linux/spinlock.h:50.
of include/linux/mmzone.h:7.
of include/linux/gfp.h:4.
of include/linux/mm.h:8.
of include/linux/pagemap.h:7.
from /tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:29:
include/Linux/kernel.h:793:27: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.
const typeof (((type *) 0)-> member) * __mptr = (ptr); \
^
include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»
#define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)
^
include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.
___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \
^
include/linux/List.h:710:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.
POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))
^
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.
hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,
^
include/Linux/kernel.h:793:48: warning: initialization makes pointer from integer without a cast [default]
const typeof (((type *) 0)-> member) * __mptr = (ptr); \
^
include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»
#define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)
^
include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.
___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \
^
include/linux/List.h:710:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.
POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))
^
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.
hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,
^
In file included from include/linux/compiler-gcc.h:106:0,
of include/linux/compiler.h:54.
of include/uapi/linux/stddef.h:1.
of include/linux/stddef.h:4.
of usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic/include/uapi/linux/posix_types.h:4.
of include/uapi/linux/types.h:13.
of include/linux/types.h:5.
of tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/./shared/driver-config.h:71.
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include/Linux/compiler-gcc4.h:14:34: error: 'struct dentry' has no member named 'd_alias '.
#define __compiler_offsetof(a,b) __builtin_offsetof (a, b)
^
include/linux/STDDEF.h:17:31: Note: the expansion of the macro '__compiler_offsetof '.
#define offsetof (TYPE, MEMBER) __compiler_offsetof (TYPE, MEMBER)
^
include/Linux/kernel.h:794:29: Note: the expansion of the macro "offsetof".
(type *) ((char *) __mptr - offsetof (type, member)) ;})
^
include/linux/List.h:687:40: Note: the expansion of the macro «container_of»
#define hlist_entry (ptr, type, member) container_of (ptr, type, member)
^
include/linux/List.h:698:15: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry '.
___ptr? hlist_entry (___ptr, type, member): NULL; \
^
include/linux/List.h:710:13: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_entry_safe '.
POS = hlist_entry_safe ((pos)-> member.next, typeof (* (pos)), member))
^
/tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.c:1920:7: Note: the expansion of the macro 'hlist_for_each_entry '.
hlist_for_each_entry (dentry,
^
make [2]: * [/ tmp/modconfig-snuOuv/vmhgfs-only/inode.o] Fehler 1
make [2]: * Auf noch nicht processes wird going going...
make [1]: * [_module_/tmp/modconfig snuOuv/vmhgfs-only] error 2
make [1]: Verzeichnis»/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-46-generic«verlassen wird
make: * [vmhgfs.ko] Fehler 2
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sed -i -e s/d_alias/d_u.d_alias/ vmhgfs-only/inode.c
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Post edited by: VMmouse
WOOOOT!
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Hunk #3 succeeded at 1962 (offset -71 lines).
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patching file inode.c
Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected! Assume -R? [n] n
Apply anyway? [n] y
Hunk #1 succeeded at 62 with fuzz 2 (offset 12 lines).
To install VMware Tools type the following
commands, pressing Enter after each:
cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
sudo ./vmware-install.pl
But after the installation of the VMware shared folders tools has not always worked.
My plea
Someone has successfully shared folder with Linux Mint 15 cinnamon (32 bit - no codecs) invited 5.0.3 fusion and if so could you share the steps that you used?
My system Details
I tried this using VMware Fusion 5.0.3 in both a
MacMini running Lion Server (OS X 10.7.5) 2 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB of DDR3 memory and a
MacBook Pro running 2.8 GHz Intel Core Duo 8 GB DDR3 (OS X 10.8.4) Mountain Lion
I have only this tried using Linux Mint 15 cinnamon (32 bit - no codecs)
Well, starting with the basic installation created by using the linuxmint-15-cinnamon-dvd-nocodecs-32bit.iso image under VMware Fusion 5.0.3 I did the following.
sudo apt - get install linux-headers-$(uname-r)
sudo ln-s/usr/src/linux-headers-$ (uname-r)/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname-r)/include/linux/version.h
Excerpt from vmtoolspatch.zip in my Home Directory.
Excerpt from the VMware Tools VMwareTools - 9.2.2 - 893683.tar.gz to: / tmp
Open a Terminal, by default, the base directory, then:
wkz@linuxmint15x86nc ~ $. / vmtoolspatch
patch the file driver.c
patching file inode.c
To install VMware Tools, type the following command
commands, pressing ENTER after each:
CD/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
sudo./VMware-install.pl
wkz@linuxmint15x86nc ~ $ cd/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
wkz@linuxmint15x86nc/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib $ sudo./vmware-install.pl
Once VMware Tools have been installed, I rebooted and had access to the VMware shared folders.
So it works with the basic install however I do not run apt - get update then apt - get upgrade or use one kernel other then the default. So once the changes then the scrip may not work and I don't have time to test each variable and am just trying to give some automated solution just to make it easier to patch based on what is said in the Notes section in the script. Really don't want to maintain it and others can build on this and or do something similar.
Make sure that the stamp of Date/time on the file vmtoolspatch is Jul 15 00:04:00 2013 as who has worked with this test.
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Hi team,
I cloned (copied the entire record of this virtual machine via scp copy) a virtual of Vcenter Vcenter 5.0 4.1 machine. But after turning on the machine (in Vcenter 5.0), is to show VMware tools are running up-to-date. Can someone please explain to me how I can install VMware tools for this virtual machine.
Thanks in advance,
Sisi.
No,
If you use standard options, vm will automatically update the tools and do a restart.
If you do not wan´t to automatically restart the virtual machine, you may use the interactive update and open a console on the virtual machine.
The CD of tools will be automatically mounted to your virtual machine and you could install the tool manual.
Frank
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5.1 - VMware Tools of Patch ESXi510-201212402-BG has not detected if necessary
We recently upgraded to vSphere 5.1 and update the VMware Tools with the package included, build a 782409 on all of our Windows customers. We have been harassed by her vomit of Event Viewer ' error in the RPC receive loop: RpcIn: cannot send ' as laid down in the Patch ESXi510-201212402-BG. I used Update Manager to push ESXi510-201212402-BG to all our guests. Running ' esxcli software vib list ' on the hosts indicates that the generation VIB light-tools has been updated. However, all VMs in vCenter appear as 'Running (current)' and when you log in the operating system, the VMware Tools icon in the system tray does not indicate that an upgrade is waiting as previously on 4.1 where he showed the little yellow exclamation point. If I run the installation/upgrade VMware Tools, the new version, build the 913578, is installed. Why isn't the new detected VMware tools and view the virtual machines running the older generation as being obsolete? What triggers it?
As a side note, I was disappointed as everything I read about VMware Tools 5.1 declares "nondisruptive upgrade VMware Tools - after you "
upgrade to the VMware Tools available with version 5.1, no. that it recharges will be necessary for the subsequent updates VMware Tools. " This is not true of all that construction installation 913578 on top of the 782409 require a reboot.Use the Update Manager to confirm that you have a base line called "VMware Tools update to Match Host (Predefined). Attach this baseline to your virtual machines and a scanner. This will determine if your VM Tools are up to date.
Yes I agree, VMware have misled us on their VM without tools do not reboot!
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Stop virtual machines with or without VMware tools installed
So after a power failure major where I work has taken place where the batteries of the UPS only ran about 10 minutes and the emergency generator didn't kick in, I was put in charge of writing a script that starts to stop the virtual machines and servers in a given cluster. Now that I am relatively new to the environment here, so I don't know if all the virtual machines have the tools are installed. I want to cover all bases and the virtual machines that do not have the tools installed. My script done now is it initiates closing the comments on all the virtual machines and check every 10 seconds to 120 seconds for virtual machines go offline if after 120 seconds, there are even virtual machines online, it issues a shutdown command on all servers that have not stopped. Now, he'll catch all the virtual machines, but I don't want the machine have to wait 2 minutes before totality if it can be avoided (remember that this script will be executed when the data center goes to the power of the UPS for every watt account to keep critical systems online). the script throws an error when it cannot stop because no tool is installed, so I thought I could use a try/catch block to catch the error and send just a detroit of turning control of these VMs off. I tried to do, but without success.
Is it possible that I can either catch the error, or a stop all virtual machines that do not have the tools installed?
Attached is my code, maybe you can spot what can I do to stop the virtual machines without tools within the do / while loop when errors occur first.
Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core$server = $args [0]$cluster = $args [1]SE connect-VIServer-Server $server$counter = 0{}If (Get-Cluster-name $cluster | get - vm | where {$_.powerstate - eq 'receiving'}) {}If ($counter - eq 0) {}Get-Cluster-name $cluster | get - vm | where {$_.powerstate - eq "receptor"} | stop-VMGuest-confirm: $false}Write-Host "VMs are on waiting" (120-$counter)"seconds"$counter = $counter + 10Sleep 10}}While ($counter - 110)-or ((Get-VMHost |)) Get - VM | where {$_.powerstate - eq "receptor"}) .count)-No 0If ($counter = 120) {}Write-Host "certain virtual machines did not not stop properly, tension now.Get-Cluster-name $cluster | get - vm | where {$_.powerstate - eq "receptor"} | Stop-VM-confirm: $false}Write-Host "Putting servers into maintenance mode."Get-cluster-name $cluster | Get-vmhost | where {$_.state - eq 'connected'} | Game-VMHost-State "Maintenance".Sleep 10Write-Host "stop servers."Get-cluster-name $cluster | Get-vmhost | where {$_.state - eq 'Maintenance'} | Stop-VMHost-confirm: $falseDisconnect-VIServer-confirm: $falseTry something like this
$vm = Get-VM $vm | where {$_.Guest.State -eq "Running"} | Shutdown-VMGuest -Confirm:$false $vm | where {$_.Guest.State -eq "NotRunning"} | Stop-VM -Confirm:$falseVirtual machines running VMware tools will get a judgment of comments, while the virtual machines that do not have the VMware tools running, will get a poweroff.
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Path to the Vmware Tools on ESXi5
What is the path of the Vmware Tools on ESXi5?
The "/ shop" it's actually a FAT partition ~ 285MB created during installation. It is not a data store, and is not accessible using the browser of data store.
See for example http://www.running-system.com/esxi-5-0-host-partition-layout/
André
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