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VMware Tools is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance of the virtual machines guest operating system and improves management of the virtual machine. Without VMware Tools, guest OS performance lacks important functionality. Installing VMware Tools eliminates or improves these issues:
VMware Tools includes these components:
VMware Tools is provided in these formats:
For information, see:
Please refer to the following KB for downloading VMware Tools.
The steps to install VMware Tools vary depending on the VMware product and the installed guest operating system. For information on steps to install VMware Tools in most VMware products, see:
VMware Tools are normally bundled with VMware products as well as security updates when applicable. As of VMware Tools version 10, the option to download VMware Tools is available from the Broadcom Support portal.
Two different downloadable archives are presented, one for recent guest Operating System releases and another that covers older, legacy guest operating system versions.
VMware Tools are typically forward and backward compatible with several product releases. For more information, see VMware Compatibility Guide.
Refer to the following troubleshooting articles should an issue occur when installing VMware Tools.
Note: VMware Tools status can be found in the vmware.log file on the datastore.
For information on the versions of VMware Tools, see: