Manually Upgrade VMware Tools in Virtual Machines
docs.vmware.com › en › VMware-ToolsMay 27, 2021 · 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. If you chose the interactive upgrade for a virtual machine with a Linux guest operating system, reboot the operating system by running the reboot ...
How to update the VMware Tools package on ESXi - Altaro
https://www.altaro.com/vmware/update-vm02.08.2017 · VMware Tools (vmtools) are periodically updated to include improved drivers, bug fixes, and better OS support. With vSphere 6.5, the tools package is now split into two distinct ones, one for Legacy operating systems, some of which are no longer supported by the original vendor and one for current operating systems ().This interesting article, explains why this …
Upgrading VMware Tools
docs.vmware.com › en › VMware-ToolsJun 16, 2021 · If this notification option is enabled, the VMware Tools icon in the Windows taskbar includes a yellow caution icon when a VMware Tools upgrade is available. To install a VMware Tools upgrade, you can use the same procedure that you used for installing VMware Tools the first time. Upgrading VMware Tools means installing a new version.