Mouse pointer is not working on VMware vSphere Web Client
Article ID: 324772
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Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
- After launching X Server in RHEL6.5, the mouse pointer does not work within the virtual machine console window.
- When you hover the mouse on console of the local machine, the mouse pointer disappears.
- Right-click options do not work.
- Issue persists even after restarting WebClient service/ using a different browser.
Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
Cause
This issue occurs because the virtual mouse driver and video driver bundled with the OS are not installed in the OS.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, install the following drivers (included in RHEL65) in the OS:
- X.Org X11 input drivers: xorg-x11-drv-vmmouse-xx.x.x-xx.xxx.x86_64.rpm
- X.Org X11 vmware video driver: xorg-x11-drv-vmware-xx.x.x-x.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.el6.x86_64.rpm
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