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Installing VMware tools during VM build

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Hi All,

 

I have a sles11sp2 64bit based customised virtual machine targeted to run on ESXi5.0 and greater.
The vm is built in an automated fashion using susestudio. It does not have a cdrom drive.
I want to install vmware tools on this vm during the build itself.


One solution is to install it through OSPs (http://www.vmware.com/download/packages.html)

The document tells about using package managers (Ex. zypper) to install the vmware tools. But this is again a manual operation. i.e. cannot be integrated with the automated build system. (Please correct me if I am wrong.)

 

I then found vmware tools related rpms present at this location. And tried installing it in my vm.

http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/5.1/sles11.2/x86_64/index.html

 

Order of installing rpms which I followed:-

vmware-tools-foundation-9.0.0-4.x86_64.rpm

vmware-tools-libraries-nox-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-guestlib-9.0.0-3.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-core-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm                
vmware-tools-services-9.0.0-3.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-plugins-guestInfo-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-plugins-powerOps-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-plugins-deployPkg-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-plugins-autoUpgrade-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm 
vmware-tools-plugins-timeSync-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-plugins-vix-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsServer-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
vmware-tools-esx-nox-9.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm

 

As you can see, the list has only minimal set of rpms which I currently require.

After completing the installation of these rpms one by one. The status shown on the vsphere client is one 'grey' icon saying 'Running 3rd-party/Independent'. This kb article explains more about this. http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2011350

Which means that "you cannot use vCenter Server to manage VMware Tools and you cannot use vSphere Update Manager to upgrade VMware Tools."

I think this is not a problem as far as tools functioning is concerned ?

 

What are the different and recommended ways of installing vmware tools during the vm build itself.?

 

 

Thanks

Nikunj


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