Installing and Configuring

O
operating system specific packages for VMware
Tools in Linux virtual machines 20, 26
OSPs for installing VMWare Tools in Linux virtual
machines 20, 26
P
paravirtual SCSI drivers 8
poweroff-vm-default script 36
poweron-vm-default script 36
processes, VMware user 9
Q
quiet mode for installing VMware Tools on
Windows guests 14
R
reboot-command for Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD
guest operating systems 38
removable devices 32, 42
repairing VMware Tools installations 25, 27
resume-vm-default script 36
S
script command 34
scripts, VMware Tools 34, 36, 41
SCSI drivers, virtual 8
security-related configuration settings 43
service, VMware Tools 7
session ID 38
shared folders, kernel module for 8
shrinking a virtual disk 33, 42, 43
Solaris guest operating system, VMware Tools
installation or upgrade (tar installer) 20
sound adapters, connecting 32
stat command 38, 39
status information, retrieving 38
suspend-vm-default script 36
SVGA drivers, virtual 8
T
tar installer 18
time synchronization 30, 31, 42
timesync command 30
tools.conf file 38
tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo property 43
tools.setInfo.sizeLimit property 43
U
uninstalling VMware Tools 26
Unity feature 9
unsigned drivers, in beta versions of VMware
Tools 17
upgrading VMware Tools
FreeBSD (tar installer) 22
Linux (tar installer) 18
Mac OS X 24
Microsoft Windows 13
NetWare (tar installer) 23
process overview 12
Solaris (tar installer) 20
USB devices, connecting 32
user process, VMware 9
V
virtual disks, shrinking 33, 42, 43
virtual machine configuration file (.vmx file) 43
VMCI drivers 8, 43
vmci0.unrestricted property 43
vmhgfs kernel module 8
vmtoolsd 7
VMware Tools
components of 7
configuration utility 29
configuring from within VMware products 41
introduction to 5
security considerations 43
VMware Tools installation
automated install on Windows guests 14, 15
FreeBSD (tar installer) 22
Linux (tar installer) 18
Mac OS X 24
Microsoft Windows 13
NetWare (tar installer) 23
process 11
repairing 25
silent install on Windows guests 14, 15
Solaris (tar installer) 20
troubleshooting 25
unsigned drivers 17
VMware Tools scripts
custom 34
default 36
disabling 37
VMware Tools service 7
VMware Tools upgrade
automatic updates 41
FreeBSD (tar installer) 22
Linux (tar installer) 18
Mac OS X 24
Microsoft Windows 13
NetWare (tar installer) 23
process 11, 12
Solaris (tar installer) 20
troubleshooting 25
VMware user process 9
Installing and Configuring VMware Tools
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