Installation or upgrade of VMware Tools to version older than 10.0.12 is not supported on vSphere 6.5

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

vSphere 6.5 requires VMware Tools to be signed by VMware. 
The signatures for VMware Tools are available only in version 10.0.12 and later. 
VMware Tools versions 10.1.0 and 10.0.12 along with signatures are bundled with vSphere 6.5.

 

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5

Resolution

Installation or upgrade of VMware Tools older than version 10.0.12 is not supported on vSphere 6.5.

Note: For more information on VMware Tools version status for old versions on vSphere 6.5, see KB 334538.