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maniyuvaraj
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How to install the VMware Tool in VMs which is located inside ESXi

Hi All,

I created the Windows 2008 VM inside ESXi Server and please let me know how to install VMware tool in Windows 2008, which is located inside ESXi Server.

Please clarify

Thanks with regards,

Yuvaraj.M 

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Mouhamad
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Hello Yuvaraj,

One of the easiest ways, right click on the VM, choose guest and click on "Install/Upgrade VMware tools".

VM tools.JPG

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VCP-DCV, VCP-DT, VCAP-DCD, VSP, VTSP

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Mouhamad
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Hello Yuvaraj,

One of the easiest ways, right click on the VM, choose guest and click on "Install/Upgrade VMware tools".

VM tools.JPG

Regards,

VCP-DCV, VCP-DT, VCAP-DCD, VSP, VTSP
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bulletprooffool
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Simply right click the VM,  select 'Guest' -> Install/Upgrade VMTools.

If you log onto the VM during the process, you will see a CD gets mounted - it should autorun and install, but you could force the install manually, by opening the CD and executing the Setup.exe file.

Good luck

One day I will virtualise myself . . .
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scottm123
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Hi,

Using powercli you can update the vmtools very easily...

Update-Tools -NoReboot -VM VMName -Server vCenterName

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maniyuvaraj
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Hi Mouhamad ,bulletprooff and scottm123 thank you.

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Kapil84
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Hi Mouhamad,

In my vmware enviroment I am not able to install & upgrade the VMware tool on one of my virtual machine. To install/upgrade VMware tool  when i right click on the virtual machine and when I go to guest opiton the Install/Upgrade VMware tool option is greyed. Because of that  I am not able to install/upgrade the VMware tool on that virtual machine.VMware tool Install.jpg

But I am able to install & upgrade the VMware tool on other Virtual machines.

So please let me know how can I resolve this issue.

Thank in advance.

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