advice which vmware-tools

[uyozTic]

ESXi version:  5.1.0, 1483297

vShpere Client version:  5.1.0, 1471691

recently added a few extra linux VMs to test, linuxmint 17.2 & 17.3 x64 versions.

i went here,  https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/index.html to download an iso and then got stumped as to which one in the 5.1.x versions is the correct one for me.

also, does vSphere care whether i install vmware-tools or open-vm-tools ? 

could i get some advice as to which one please.  tia

[linotelera · Accepted solution]

Hi

looking to this KB: VMware KB:    Correlating VMware product build numbers to update levels seems that your esxi version is nearest to

ESXi 5.1 Update 2

2014-01-16

1483097

N/A

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

About 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 to http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=207380...

In this scenario vsphere client will show a 3rd party vmware tools...

Regards

[uyozTic]

thanks!!