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• Question about VMware Tools when upgrading of vSphere 5.1 to 5.5

  We are the vSphere upgrade 5.1 to 5.5. We have still a few virtual machines with obsolete tools VMware vSphere 4.  There problems upgrade to vSphere 5.5 and then upgrade VMware Tools on those virtual machines to the version 5.5?  Or should we upgrade VMware Tools version 5.1 first before doing the upgrade to vSphere 5.5? We need plan restarting downtime when upgrading to VMware Tools on those virtual machines and would rather not upgrade VMware Tools twice and planning two stops

  There is no problem, as vSphere ESXi 5.5 supports the VM running older versions of VMware Tools.

  This blog post explain this more in detail: is a vSphere VMware Tools upgrade required during the upgrade? VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs

• Upgrade VMware tools and hardware on vSphere

  Hello

  After a few questions, I seem to be a host to complete my move to vSphere, and I'm looking at the next steps - VMWare tools and update virtual machine hardware.

  Now, it seems reasonable to me to upgrade to VMWare tools, but the material I'm undecided.

  As I see it, VMware tools requires a reboot, I won't be able to do in working time, but that's just a reboot (sure of 60 odd servers, but still it is probably worth the time spent), but the material of vmware seems not critical for me? VMS seem to be running ok (Mix of Linux, Windows 2003 and Windows 2008) and I wonder if I'll get all the benefits of the upgrade of these? Is there something that puts me in danger if I let the computer virtual hardware version 4?

  It is mainly a question I have organize downtime, and the upgrade seems not smooth at all (completely detach existing NIC? Loss of MAC address I linked to the servers of licenses etc.) so if there is no benefit at this point, I'll be ok to keep the version 4?

  All advice appreciated, if I missed anything big I'd appreciate knowing what!

  Thank you!

  Hello.

  You will miss out on some of the new features Virtual material, but if you're not having performance issues it is in somewhat of a moot point.  The biggest potential problem is leaving all these VMs v4 and runs the risk of another (or one that follows) version of vSphere perhaps not material no longer v4 support.  Hardware upgrades are inevitable, so it's really just a matter of do it now or do it later.  If you are comfortable delaying the inevitable, so there is no reason to upgrade to v7 now.

  Good luck!

• VMware tools on OpenSuse 11.2 under vSphere...

  Anyone having difficulties is to install VMWare tools in a race of VM (x 64) opensuse 11.2 under vSphere?  It seems to install fine, then it shows that 'no managed' in the summary of the virtual machine and the status in vcenter.  Hmmm...

  Part of the guide: Unmanaged VMware Tools

  After installing a PSB of tools on a client, the vSphere client VMware reports the status of the VMware Tools as

  unmanaged response to comments. Thus, this indicates that the PSO is installed and you should not attempt

  Install the standard VMware tools via the vShpere client.

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• Installation of the VMWare Tools on vSphere Client

  Can someone explain exactly how I'm supposed to install the "VMware tools" in the form of step by step.  I'm under vSphere 4.0 without the update 1.  Thanks in advance!

  Hello.

  See this section of the library online.  From there, choose the operating system you need and there are instructions step by step.

  Good luck!

• Cisco Unified Communications Applications VMware Tools support

  I have an implementation of vsphere esxi 6.0U2.  Who is the host VMware Tools 10.0.6.

  When the upgrade of all my UC apps (CUCM, CUC, IMP, UCCX *.. it's extraordinary... because it will not refresh), initially, they showed the VMware tools running and updated.  But after a restart of the operating system of each.  VMware Tools is no longer running...

  Anyone can comment/comment.

  doc-wiki such as:

  - http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Virtualization_for_Cisco_Unified_Communica...

  - http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Virtualization_for_Unified_CM_IM_and_Presence

  Indicate that they support ESXi 6.0 and so the tools is surely supported...

  All the comments of someone?

  Anyone else linking 6.0 U2 vSphere, ESXi and pushed its tools to their UC applications?

  Hi Michael,

  I go ahead and prosecute TAC that there are a number of bugs related to the VMware Tools upgrade to any version 10.0. This is a bug in level 2 of gravity;

  https://BST.cloudapps.Cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCux90747

  VMware Tools 10.0 update fails on 10.5/11.0 with selinux denials CUCM
  CSCux90747
  Symptom:
  VMware Tools upgrade fails due to various Selinux denials. VI-Client status of tools like is not running, not installed.

• vmware-tools boards

  ESXi version: 5.1.0 1483297

  vShpere the Client version: 5.1.0 1471691

  recently added some additional linux VM to test, linuxmint 17.2 and 17.3 x 64 versions.

  I went here, https://packages.VMware.com/tools/ESX/index.html to download an iso and got then confused as to which one in versions 5.1.x is good for me.

  also, makes vSphere care if I install vmware-tools or open-vm-tools?

  I could get some advice as to which we please.  TIA

  Hello

  looking to this KB: VMware KB: product VMware correlating build numbers to update levels seems that your version of esxi is the closest

  ESXi Update 5.1 2

  2014 01-16

  1483097

  N/A

  then suggest you to download 5.1u2... I don't know if there are drawbacks, a newer version...

  On open-vm-tools:enables operating system vendors and/or communities and virtual appliance vendors to bundle VMware Tools into their product releases

  For further information refer tohttp://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2073803

  In this scenario vsphere client will display a 3rd part of the vmware tools...

  Concerning

• Cannot install VMware Tools on Windows 10

  Having trouble installing VMware Tools on a Win10 business VM (vSphere 5.5). Installation lance then anything beyond that never reports. Is there something special that needs to be done to make this work?

  -Thank you

  Also have installed the Update Manager plugin that reports the status of inconsistent compliance.

  When you install the tools, you choose the Interactive installation or the Automated one?

  Try the Interactive installation instead.

  I also have a second comment from Andrew on Firewall/Antivirus possibly block Setup.  Try turning it off.  In addition, you may have to disable UAC.

• Cannot install VMware Tools.

  Hello

  my client have esx1 and esx2 - vSphere vCenter device 6.0 and 6.0 knots. When I try to install VMware tools on Windows Server vm = error:

  VIX 21001 = error code

  Cannot install VMware Tools. An error occurred trying to access the image file ' / usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/windows.iso ' to install VMware Tools: 2 (no such file or directory). If your product comes with the module of VMware tools, VMware ESX to reinstall, then try again to install the VMware Tools package in the virtual machine

  When I connect to esx1 via Putty and check ' usr/lib/vmware /-the 'isoimages' folder missing.»

  Please, what is faster solution?

  CZ THX

  Hello

  problem solved...

  I don't know why, but on esx1 - Local Direct USB access - declined, I restarted esx1 and now works perfectly

  so, I lost my network settings

  THX

  Tom

• 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

• VMware Tools stops running

  Hello

  I have an ESXi 5.1 U1 installation with a guest Windows 8.1 vSphere and problems with VMware Tools on this client. VMware Tools is installed, and that client vSphere summary screen says that it is running and the current, but after a certain time (do not know exactly how long, but I guess 20 minutes) VMware Tools stops running, resulting in people not being able to use remote desktop to connect to the host. As soon as I open the console to the guest in vSphere Client and click on the login screen then VMware Tools begin to run again and people can use remote desktop.

  I tried to reinstall the VMware Tools, but that had no effect. Any ideas?

  Thank you

  Richard.

  This sounds like the windows 8.1 client goes in some form of hibernation... you have all power saving / hibernation configured?

• How to install vmware tools to a group of virtual machin?  or how to install vmware tools image to a group of virtual machin?

  Hi dear all virtualization expert

  are you know or have a solution for this?

  It's important I

  Hello

  You can try something like this...

  In vSphere client, choose display of virtual machines and templates.

  From there create a folder unless you already have one and move the virtual machines in question in this case. (you can also select a host, it must not be a folder).

  In the upper pane, select the virtual machines when you have selected the folder, or the host. You can select more than one virtual machine and right-click-> comments-> installation/upgrade to update VMware tools.

  I hope this helps.

• upgrade vmware tools best practices

  What is the best practice to update vmware tools?

  It is advisable to check this?

  also use Update Manager?

  What is the difference if I do through the Manager Update vs pick and select all vms and update tools?

  This document... Yes, it should...

  VMware vSphere 5.1

• How upgrade VMware tools Web Client 5.5

  Hi all

  I was wondering how upgrade you VMware tools on a virtual machine in the web client 5.5 without using tools to upgrade to the next option reboot inside the virtual machine.  When you go into the VM options is grayed out just

  

  Let me know,

  Thank you

  • The Web Client vSphere incorrectly invites you to update the VMware Tools, even in the last version.
  • A yellow banner will appear in the summary tab for the virtual machine with the message:

    VMware Tools is obsolete on this virtual machine.

  • The Web Client vSphere may or may not give you the option to update the VMware Tools.
  • When you try to update the virtual machine of VMware Tools reports the installed version is earlier than the version currently running.
  • In the view hosts and Clusters of the army of ESXi, related objects , the affected virtual machine tab shows the version of VMware Tools is common.
  • Tab summary of the view models and virtual computers for the affected virtual machine, VMware Tools version is listed as current.

  Cause

  When VMware Tools is installed in a virtual machine and the virtual machine is then migrated to a host older ESXi, vSphere Web Client correctly detects that the version of VMware Tools installed is equal to or greater than the version provided by the ESXi host where the virtual machine resides. However, the yellow banner is designed to match the version of VMware Tools exact provided by the host against the virtual machine.

  Resolution

  This question is only cosmetic.

  If the State of VMware Tools is listed as a current, you can ignore this message

• 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