September 2012

P
paravirtual SCSI drivers 8
poweroff-vm-default script 38
poweron-vm-default script 38
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 40
removable devices 34, 44
repairing VMware Tools installations 27, 29
resume-vm-default script 38
S
script command 36, 38
scripts, VMware Tools 36, 38, 43
SCSI drivers, virtual 8
security-related configuration settings 45
service, VMware Tools 7
session ID 40
shared folders, kernel module for 8
shrinking a virtual disk 35, 44, 45
Solaris guest operating system, VMware Tools
installation or upgrade (tar installer) 22
sound adapters, connecting 34
stat command 40, 41
status information, retrieving 40
suspend-vm-default script 38
SVGA drivers, virtual 8
T
tar installer 20
time synchronization 32, 33, 44
timesync command 32
tools.conf file 40
tools.guestlib.enableHostInfo property 45
tools.setInfo.sizeLimit property 45
U
uninstalling VMware Tools 28
Unity feature 9
unsigned drivers, in beta versions of VMware
Tools 18, 19
upgrading VMware Tools
FreeBSD (tar installer) 23
Linux (tar installer) 20
Mac OS X 26
Microsoft Windows 13
NetWare (tar installer) 25
process overview 12
Solaris (tar installer) 22
USB devices, connecting 34
user process, VMware 9
V
virtual disks, shrinking 35, 44, 45
virtual machine configuration file (.vmx file) 45
VMCI drivers 8, 45
vmci0.unrestricted property 45
vmhgfs kernel module 8
vmtoolsd 7
VMware Tools
components of 7
configuration utility 31
configuring from within VMware products 43
introduction to 5
security considerations 45
VMware Tools installation
automated install on Windows guests 14, 16
FreeBSD (tar installer) 23
Linux (tar installer) 20
Mac OS X 26
Microsoft Windows 13
NetWare (tar installer) 25
process 11
repairing 27
silent install on Windows guests 14, 16
Solaris (tar installer) 22
troubleshooting 27
unsigned drivers 18, 19
VMware Tools scripts
custom 36, 38
default 38
disabling 39
VMware Tools service 7
VMware Tools upgrade
automatic updates 43
FreeBSD (tar installer) 23
Linux (tar installer) 20
Mac OS X 26
Microsoft Windows 13
NetWare (tar installer) 25
process 11, 12
Solaris (tar installer) 22
troubleshooting 27
VMware user process 9
vmware-toolbox-cmd utility for Linux, Solaris, and
FreeBSD guest operating systems 31
vmware-tools-cli utility for Mac OS X guest
operating systems with Fusion 31
vmware-user, starting manually 29
Installing and Configuring VMware Tools
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