There is a setting to update vmtools on reboot. We used to have that enabled until vmware had a bug or two that allowed anyone to initate an update (causing weird outages on some servers). Since then we disable that until we do a back end upgrade. Then just run a script to enable it when we do server patching and disable it again afterwards. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:04 AM, Richard McClary <richard.mccl...@aspca.org>wrote: > Well, that is precisely what had been failing.**** > > ** ** > > As others have pointed out, when that fails, the installer is still > mounted as a virtual DVD on the VM. One browses that for the installer.** > ** > > ** ** > > It’s fixed now; and thank you.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* pdw1...@hotmail.com [mailto:pdw1...@hotmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 8:51 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: VMWare tools**** > > ** ** > > I just make a console connection to the server, then at the top, click on > the VM drop-down menu, click on Guest and select Install\Upgrade VMWare > tools.**** > ------------------------------ > > From: richard.mccl...@aspca.org > To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:00:17 +0000 > Subject: RE: VMWare tools**** > > OK, I give up – how does one do a manual install?**** > > **** > > *From:* pdw1...@hotmail.com [mailto:pdw1...@hotmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 7:44 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: VMWare tools**** > > **** > > We're on v4.1, and I always have to manually install the tools thru > vcenter. It's not a big deal to me since I don't create that many > servers. > And on that note, I am so glad we finally got a virtual solution in > place. Instead of the get quote for a new server, order it, set it up now > it's "Okay, give me an hour or two and I'll have it up and running."**** > > ------------------------------ > > From: cgarciamo...@spragueenergy.com > To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > Subject: RE: VMWare tools > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:23:08 +0000**** > > I’ve yet to find an issue installing tools on any server, Ubuntu, Windows > (NT,2000,2003,2008) that being said, sometimes servers like Terminal > Servers might have an issue timing out unless you switch modes on them.*** > * > > **** > > For the most part I always open up a direct console onto the servers log > on and then fire up the tools install so I can see what’s going on, most > are done within 5-10 minutes. Have you looked into the Event logs on the > server? Maybe an Autorun issue? On the ones that failed have you tried a > mount CD and then do the tools manually (next,next,finish)?**** > > **** > > *From:* Richard McClary [mailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org] > *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 8:09 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* VMWare tools**** > > **** > > Greetings!**** > > **** > > Why is it that on some VMWare VM’s, VMTools will not install? I can find > no errors nor any consistency.**** > > **** > > Locally, we are currently running ESX 3.5. I see the failure for VMTools > to install on some Windows 2003 machines. On others, created at about the > same time (within a day or two), VMTools installs on them quickly with no > issues.**** > > **** > > Several weeks back, I created my first Windows 2008 server on an ESX 4.1 > system. In vCenter, I gave the command to install VMTools. Only recently > did I log back into that particular VMWare environment. I happened to > check on the server I had created. In vCenter, “Summary”, it shows that > VMTools were not installed.**** > > **** > > In vCenter, clicking that VM, then “Guest”, I see I have only the option > to cancel the installation. (Likewise on the ESX 3.5 VM’s on which VMTools > would not install.)**** > > **** > > Again, anybody know why VMTools simply will not install on some VM’s?**** > > --**** > > Richard D. McClary**** > > Jr Infrastructure Architect, Information Technology Group **** > > *ASPCA®***** > > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36**** > > Urbana, IL 61802**** > > richard.mccl...@aspca.org**** > > P: 217-337-9761**** > > C: 217-417-1182**** > > F: 217-337-9761**** > > www.aspca.org**** > > **** > > **** > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and > may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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