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vCenter Server Appliance update and VMware Tools

I've just updated VCSA to 5.1.0.10000 Build 1065184. I had to uninstall VMware Tools first 'cause update failed with

"VMware Tools cannot install because it appears that another installation of

VMware Tools is already present. Please remove the previous installation and

then attempt to install this copy of VMware Tools again."

error in /opt/vmware/var/log/vami/updatecli.log (I had similar problem with previous update).

After update I can see in this log:

"22/05/2013 14:43:48 [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_reconfigure_tools

VMware tools is not installed on this VM.

22/05/2013 14:43:48 [INFO] Update status: Done VMware tools reconfiguration"

Should I install VMware Tools via vSphere Web Client again? I supposed VMware Tools to be installed by VCSA update. I can see packages anyway:

vm-vcenter:~ # rpm -qa|grep -i vmware-tools

vmware-tools-vmmemctl-kmp-default-1.2.1.2_3.0.13_0.27-3

vmware-tools-vmxnet-kmp-default-2.0.14.0_3.0.13_0.27-3

vmware-tools-services-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsServer-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vmci-common-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vsock-kmp-default-9.3.3.0_3.0.13_0.27-3

vmware-tools-libraries-nox-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vmmemctl-common-9.0.1-3

vmware-tools-core-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-autoUpgrade-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-guestInfo-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-powerOps-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-vix-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-esx-kmods-default-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vmxnet-common-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vmci-kmp-default-9.3.18.0_3.0.13_0.27-3

vmware-tools-guestlib-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-deployPkg-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-timeSync-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-esx-nox-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vsock-common-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-foundation-9.0.5-1.sles11

But I can't start daemon:

vm-vcenter:~ # /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services start

   Starting VMware Tools guest operating system daemon:               failed

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Following support I've removed /usr/lib/vmware-tools/ directory and was able to run vmware-install.pl and install VMware Tools 9.0.1.18551 (build-913578) then.

I'm still confused why vmware-tools-services-9.0.5-1.sles11 and other packages installed during VCSA update didn't work.

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I've tried to install VMware Tools by mounting "CD" and running vmware-install.pl but it's not possible 'cause they were installed by update:

VMware Tools cannot be installed, since they have already been installed using

a package-based mechanism (rpm or deb) on this system. If you wish to continue,

you must first remove the currently installed VMware Tools using the

appropriate packaged-based mechanism, and then restart this installer

Execution aborted.

Any idea, please?

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Following support I've removed /usr/lib/vmware-tools/ directory and was able to run vmware-install.pl and install VMware Tools 9.0.1.18551 (build-913578) then.

I'm still confused why vmware-tools-services-9.0.5-1.sles11 and other packages installed during VCSA update didn't work.

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Un-installing an re-installing of the VMWare tools on VCSA 5.5 worked. But i still see that the VMWare Tools for the Simulated hosts still show as "Not Installed". Looking for info/help for installing the vmware tools on simulated hosts as well.

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