Script to install vmware tools

[esxi1979]

Vmware tools status are confusing . below stable shows me status of my some vms

now i use update-tool for "guestToolsNeedUpgrade" - got below & also do not see it upadted.

WARNING: Automatic update of VMware tools is not fully supported for non-Windows OSs. Manual intervention might be required.

it might depend on OS .. linux/windows.. can someone Please give a script will will find out he vm where

1. Needs install - then install it

2. Need updates - then upgrade it

3. Tools all good- just report me - Do nothing as no action needed.

ToolsStatus	ToolsVersionStatus	ToolsVersionStatus2	ToolsRunningStatus	ToolsVersion
toolsOk	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsRunning	8290
toolsOk	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsRunning	9217
toolsOk	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsRunning	8290
toolsOk	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsRunning	9217
toolsOld	guestToolsNeedUpgrade	guestToolsTooOld	guestToolsRunning	8194
toolsOk	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsRunning	9217
toolsOld	guestToolsNeedUpgrade	guestToolsTooOld	guestToolsRunning	8194
toolsNotInstalled	guestToolsNotInstalled	guestToolsNotInstalled	guestToolsNotRunning
toolsOk	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsRunning	8290
toolsOk	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsCurrent	guestToolsRunning	9217
toolsNotInstalled	guestToolsNotInstalled	guestToolsNotInstalled	guestToolsNotRunning

thanks

[kunaludapi]

You can automate same thing with Update manager, there is Powercli snapin available for update manager.