Installing and Configuring

Table 4-1. Default VMware Tools Scripts (Continued)
Script Name Description
resume-vm-default
If you configured the power-on operation to start the guest
operating system or configured the reset operation to restart
the guest, this script runs when the virtual machine is
resumed after it was suspended.
On Windows guest operating systems, if the virtual machine
is configured to use DHCP, this script renews the IP address
of the virtual machine.
On Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD guest operating systems, this
script starts networking for the virtual machine.
suspend-vm-default
If you configured the suspend operation to suspend the guest
operating system, this script runs when the virtual machine
is being suspended.
On Windows guest operating systems, if the virtual machine
is configured to use DHCP, this script releases the IP address
of the virtual machine.
On Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD , this script stops networking
for the virtual machine.
For information about how to configure various power operations, see the documentation for the specific
VMware product you are using.
Disable a VMware Tools Script
Default scripts for suspending and resuming a virtual machine are written to work together. If you disable the
script for one of these actions, you must disable the script for the other action as well.
IMPORTANT You cannot run scripts on Windows NT, Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95 guest operating
systems.
Prerequisites
On Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD guest operating systems, to test, edit, or disable the running of a script, log in
as root.
Procedure
1 Open a command prompt or terminal in the guest operating system.
2 Change to the VMware Tools installation directory.
Operating System Default Path
Windows
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools
Linux and Solaris
/usr/sbin
FreeBSD
/usr/local/sbin
3 Enter the command to disable the script.
utility-name script script-name disable
Option Action
utility-name (On Windows)
Use VMwareToolboxCmd.exe.
utility-name (On Linux, Solaris, and
FreeBSD)
Use vmware-toolbox-cmd.
script-name
Use power, resume, suspend, or shutdown.
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