Installation guide

www.vmware.com
188
VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
Viewing Information About VMware Tools
On the About tab, you see general information about VMware Tools installed in the
virtual machine.
This tab contains the following information:
• The VMware Tools build number, which lets you verify your VMware Tools
version matches the VMware ESX Server version you are running and is useful
when you request support.
• An indication as to whether the VMware guest operating system service is
running.
• A button you click to visit the VMware Web site.
Installing New Software Inside the Virtual Machine
Installing new software in an ESX Server virtual machine is just like installing it on a
regular computer.
If you are using physical media, you need to have access to the ESX Server computer
to insert installation CD-ROM discs or floppy disks into the server’s drives.
You may use image files in place of physical floppy disks and CD-ROM discs. To
connect the virtual drive to a floppy or ISO image, use the Devices menu and edit the
settings for the drive you want to change.
The following steps are based on using a Windows guest operating system and
physical media. If you are using a Linux guest operating system — or if you are using
ISO or floppy image files — some details are different.