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Learning PowerCLI for VMware VSphere
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Learning PowerCLI for VMware VSphere

by Robert van den Nieuwendijk
February 2014
Intermediate to advanced
374 pages
8h 12m
English
Packt Publishing
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Updating the VMware Tools

When there is a new version of the vSphere ESXi software, it normally comes with a new version of the VMware Tools. There are two methods of updating the VMware Tools in a guest operating system:

  • Use the Update-Tools cmdlet
  • Enable the Check and upgrade VMware Tools before each power on checkbox and reboot the virtual machine

In this section, we will discuss both options.

In the following screenshot of the vSphere Web Client, you will see the VM Options tab in the Edit Settings window for the VM2 virtual machine. The Check and upgrade VMware Tools before each power on checkbox is enabled.

Updating the VMware Tools

Using the Update-Tools cmdlet

The Update-Tools ...

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ISBN: 9781782170167