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ESX Server 2.5.4 Patch 7 ESX-1000068: An Error Is Displayed when Attempting to Install the VMware Remote Console for Windows

Details

For Windows users who have installed ESX Server 2.5.4 Patch 7 (build 44615), the VMware Remote Console for Windows included in the patch will not install.  The following error may be displayed when installing the VMware Remote Console for Windows included with this patch:

 

 

Note: This issue does not apply to the VMware Remote Console for Linux included in this patch.

Solution

Download a replacement binary for VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe from http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe and follow the instructions below.

 

To install the VMware Remote Console on a Windows client:

  1. Delete the existing VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe downloaded from the Management User Interface (MUI).

  2. Download the replacement binary from the website and place into a directory.

  3. Double-click VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe to start the installation.

  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
To replace the binary on the ESX Server 2.5.4 host:
  1. Copy the replacement binary (VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe ) using SCP or FTP to /tmp on the ESX Server 2.5.4 host.

  2. Change to the directory where the VMware Remote Console for Windows resides:

    # cd /usr/lib/vmware-mui/apache/htdocs/vmware/bin/

  3. Delete the existing VMware Remote Console for Windows binary.

    # rm VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe

  4. Copy the downloaded VMware Remote Console for Windows binary from /tmp .

    # cp /tmp/VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe /usr/lib/vmware-mui/apache/htdocs/vmware/bin/

  5. Verify the integrity of the package from the ESX Server 2.5.4 host.

    # md5sum VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe

    The md5 checksum output should match the following:

    a7fa7d05e81c3208b2843025b4a6a136 VMware-console-2.5.4-44615.exe

    To check the md5 checksum from a Windows client, go to http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html.

  6. Restart the VMware Management User Interface service from the ESX Server 2.5.4 host.

    # service httpd.vmware restart

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  • KB Article: 1000068
  • Updated: Nov 17, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 2.5.x