Checking the VMware Tools version
- Locate the VMware Tools icon in the System Tray. Move the mouse pointer over the icon. …
- To check which version is installed, right-click the VMware Tools icon and select About VMware Tools. The About VMware Tools dialog displays information about the currently installed version.
Windows guest drivers installed by VMware Tools
| Drivers | VMware Tools 11.3.0 |
|---|---|
| pvscsi.sys | For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2: 1.3.15.0 For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 Release 2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019: 1.3.17.0 |
| vmaudio.sys | 5.10.0.3506 |
VMware Tools is a set of services and modules that enable several features in VMware products for better management of guests operating systems and seamless user interactions with them. VMware Tools has the ability to: … Customize guest operating systems as a part of the vCenter Server and other VMware products.
VMware Tools for Linux Guests
- Choose VM > Install VMware Tools. …
- Double-click the VMware Tools CD icon on the desktop. …
- Double-click the RPM installer in the root of the CD-ROM.
- Enter the root password.
- Click Continue. …
- Click Continue when the installer presents a dialog box saying Completed System Preparation.
Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel or Start > Control Panel, depending on the version of Windows you are using, locate the VMware Tools icon and double-click it to change settings for VMware Tools. You can also reactivate the system tray icon. On the Options tab, select Show VMware Tools in the taskbar.
What is VMware version?
Build numbers and versions of VMware ESXi/ESX (2143832)
| Version | Release Name | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| ESXi 7.0 Update 1d | ESXi 7.0 Update 1d | 2021/02/02 |
| ESXi 7.0 Update 1c | ESXi 7.0 Update 1c | 2020/12/17 |
| ESXi 7.0 Update 1c (security Only) | ESXi 7.0 Update 1c (security Only) | 2020/12/17 |
| ESXi 7.0 Update 1b | ESXi 7.0 Update 1b | 2020/11/19 |
Procedure
- Start the vSphere Web Client and log in to the vCenter Server.
- Select the virtual machines. …
- Power on the virtual machines to upgrade.
- Right-click your selections.
- Select Guest OS > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools and click OK.
- Select Interactive Upgrade or Automatic Upgrade and click Upgrade.
To install VMware Tools, follow this procedure:
- Start the virtual machine.
- On the menu of the VMware console window, choose Player→Manage→Install VMware Tools. The dialog box shown here appears. …
- Click Download and Install. …
- Follow the instructions in the Setup program to install the VMware tools.
VMware Tools is an optional, free set of drivers and utilities that enhances both the performance of a virtual machine’s guest operating system and interaction between the guest and the host.
Does VMware work on Linux?
VMware Workstation runs on standard x86-based hardware with 64-bit Intel and AMD processors, and on 64-bit Windows or Linux host operating systems.
Open-VM tools (OVT) is an open source implementation of VMware tools. … VMware Tools are, as you know, VMware proprietary implementation of tools which does provide the same (or better) implementation of functions you need for your VMs.
Why is install VMware tools disabled? The Install VMware tools option grays out when you start installing it on a guest system with the function already mounted. It also happens when the guest machine doesn’t have a virtual optical drive.
