Difference between revisions of "VMware Tools"
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===Installation=== | ===Installation=== | ||
Please note, that you must not login remotely in the next step! | Please note, that you must not login remotely in the next step! | ||
| − | ====SME Server 8 ==== | + | ====SME Server 8 or VMWare Server 2 on SME 7.4==== |
Log into SME as user root on the local console. | Log into SME as user root on the local console. | ||
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom | mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom | ||
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{{Note box| After a SME Server update you must re-run vmware-config-tools.pl}} | {{Note box| After a SME Server update you must re-run vmware-config-tools.pl}} | ||
| − | ====SME Server 7.3 and 7.4 ==== | + | ====SME Server 7.3 and 7.4 on ESXi==== |
Log into SME as user root on the local console. | Log into SME as user root on the local console. | ||
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom | mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom | ||
Revision as of 01:31, 2 December 2008
Purpose
This document describes the installation of the VMware Tools on a SME guest running on a VMware Server or an ESX Server.
Mount the installation CDROM image
ESX
Start the Virtual Infrastructure Client. Make sure that you have added a virtual CDROM device to the SME VM. Power on the SME VM.
Right click in the SME VM and select 'Install/Upgrade VMware Tools'.
VMware Server
Start the VMware Server Console. Make sure that you have added a virtual CDROM device to the SME VM. Power on the SME VM.
Select the SME VM, then select menu 'VM'=>'Install VMware Tools...'.
Installation
Please note, that you must not login remotely in the next step!
SME Server 8 or VMWare Server 2 on SME 7.4
Log into SME as user root on the local console.
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools*i386.rpm vmware-config-tools.pl ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools reboot
SME Server 7.3 and 7.4 on ESXi
Log into SME as user root on the local console.
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools*i386.rpm
Edit the file /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools and delete the following 2 lines:
939: vmware_exec 'Guest vmxnet fast network device:' vmware_stop_vmxnet 940: exitcode=$(($exitcode + $?))
Edit the file /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl and search for the following line
$gSystem{'version_integer'} != kernel_version_integer(2, 4, 9)) {
and change it to
$gSystem{'version_integer'} != kernel_version_integer(2, 6, 9)) {
On ESXi 3.5.0 Build-123629 it is line #3565, on ESXi 3.5.0 Build-10271 it is line #3545.
Run the configuration script
vmware-config-tools.pl
and link the start script to run level 7
ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools reboot
