How do I check VMware Tools version?
How do I check VMware Tools version?
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.
How do I use VMware tools with PowerCLI?
Anytime you run the command Get-VM -Name MyComputer it will output that VM along with the default properties of Name, PowerState, NumCPUs and MemoryGB.
How do I check my VMware Tools version on ESXi host?
Click on Interoperability -> Select VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), I have selected the latest version of ESXi host (ESXi 6.5 Update 1 . Select “VMware Tools from VMware ESX/ESXi” as the second solution and leave it as All Version to see all compatible VMware tools version from ESXi host.
What is VM hardware version?
The VM hardware version (virtual machine hardware version) designates the virtual hardware functions supported by a virtual machine (VM), which relates to the hardware on the host server. When a user creates a VM, they choose the default hardware version or select an earlier version.
What is the latest version of VMware tools?
Windows guest drivers installed by VMware Tools
| Drivers | VMware Tools 11.3.5 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
How do I update VMware tools with PowerCLI?
Using PowerShell to update VMware tools on VM’s
- Modify $vcenter and enter your vCenter server name between the quotes.
- Run the script in PowerShell (The vSphere PowerCLI must be installed)
- Enter the folder name you wish to update, otherwise leave this option blank to update all your VM’s.
Can VMware tools be newer than host?
VMware Tools is installed, supported, and newer than the version available on the host. VMware Tools is installed on a machine that is running on an earlier ESXi version. Remediation is not required. VMware Tools is installed and supported, but a newer version is available on the host.
How do I know if I have VMware tools in RHEL 6?
Verifying a VMware Tools build version (1003947)
- From the Console, run the vmware-toolbox command from terminal and click About.
- To determine the vmware-tools version, run the command: vmware-toolbox-cmd -v.
