VMware Tools 11.2.5 Silent Install Exclude Time Provider

[Tibmeister]

Trying to figure out what the component name would be to be able to exclude the Precision Time Provider during a silent install as it seems to install by default.

[vbondzio]

You mean it installs by default for a full installation? How are you currently installing Tools?

[Tibmeister]

setup64.exe /s /v" /qb REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=All REMOVE=Hgfs,AppDefense,NetworkIntrospection" /l %windir%\temp\vmware_tools_install.log

So what do I put in the "REMOVE" section to exclude the time provider?

[vbondzio · Accepted solution]

Ah, of course, "ADDLOCAL=ALL" slipped my mind ...

The feature id is "VmwTimeProvider"

P.S.
If you ever need to identify a feature id / name, just run the setup to unpack the files, find the .msi in temp (e.g. check with procmon where those were written too), load it up in e.g. Orca / InstEd and check the "Feature" table.

[Tibmeister]

Thanks for the info on the feature name. I usually use https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/11.1.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vmwaretools.doc/GUID-E45C572D-6448... but it hasn’t been updated in some time and there’s a couple of items that are not on the list. It’s also suggested to do the ADDLOCAL=ALL and then exclude the ones you don’t want in this doc instead of listing the individual features you want, which makes sense. 
As far as using Orca, I haven’t even thought of that tool in years since I stopped doing development work, doubt a lot of admins would know about it and would instead be relying on the doc listed above. Is it possible to pass along to the proper team to update the doc?

[vbondzio]

Thanks for the docu link, I'll run it up the flagpole, might take a while though.

[VMHero4Ever]

Hi,

VMware sill didn't upgrade the information yet.
Here is a screenshot of the feature id of the latest VMware tools 11.2.5