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VMWARE tools installed :?
Posted on 2011-09-26
how can you know if vmware tools are installed with out logging into the server? the windows server that is ?
i have a bunch of windows guests that i want to see if vmware tools are installed and do not want to log into each one and see if it is in add remove
i have a bunch of windows guests that i want to see if vmware tools are installed and do not want to log into each one and see if it is in add remove
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When using the vSphere GUI, if you check the VM Summary, it will state VMware Tools - OK, Running or Blank indicating no tools installed.
From the vShere Client, click on whichever level contains the VMs you want to check, either the datacenter level, or the cluster level, or a single host.
Click on the "Virtual Machines" tab.
Right-click on any column heading to bring up the add/remove columns dialog, then click on "VMware Tools Status" to add that column.
Now you can click on that new column heading to sort. Possible values are: OK, Not installed, Not running, Out of date
You should also take a look at RVTools (http://www.robware.net/), which has great filtering options when displaying information about dozens/hundreds of VMs.
--klodefactor
Click on the "Virtual Machines" tab.
Right-click on any column heading to bring up the add/remove columns dialog, then click on "VMware Tools Status" to add that column.
Now you can click on that new column heading to sort. Possible values are: OK, Not installed, Not running, Out of date
You should also take a look at RVTools (http://www.robware.net/), which has great filtering options when displaying information about dozens/hundreds of VMs.
--klodefactor
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VMware Tools Filter in vSphere GUI Client
VMware Community Pack
I would also recommend using the following, also VMware recommends the use of PowerCLI, which is PowerShell interface with vSphere-specific additions.
http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/powercli
One of the simplest PowerCLI examples, and something which is actually extremely useful on its own, is the Get-VM cmdlet. Which lists VMs.
PowerCLI can be a bit overwhelming to use, But it can be enhanced with a nice toolset and a library of preconfigured scripts to jump-start your mass changes, which is possible with PowerGUI
http://powergui.org/index.jspa
and
VMware Community Pack
http://www.virtu-al.net/featured-scripts/vmware-powerpack/
VMware Community Pack
I would also recommend using the following, also VMware recommends the use of PowerCLI, which is PowerShell interface with vSphere-specific additions.
http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/powercli
One of the simplest PowerCLI examples, and something which is actually extremely useful on its own, is the Get-VM cmdlet. Which lists VMs.
PowerCLI can be a bit overwhelming to use, But it can be enhanced with a nice toolset and a library of preconfigured scripts to jump-start your mass changes, which is possible with PowerGUI
http://powergui.org/index.jspa
and
VMware Community Pack
http://www.virtu-al.net/featured-scripts/vmware-powerpack/
The Community Pack is nice, but the vSphere Client "Filter" you mention doesn't appear to be a filter, just sort capability as I described above.
RVTools has an actual filter where you can restrict the listing by one or more of the following: datacenter, cluster, host, powerstate (on/off/suspended), VM/template, etc. See attached image.
--klodefactor
RVTools-filter.png
RVTools has an actual filter where you can restrict the listing by one or more of the following: datacenter, cluster, host, powerstate (on/off/suspended), VM/template, etc. See attached image.
--klodefactor
RVTools-filter.png
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