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Verifying a VMware Tools build version (1003947)
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To check the build of the ESX/ESXi host, choose the ESX/ESXi host in the VMware Infrastructure/vSphere Client. The version and build number appear in the heading:
In a Microsoft Windows virtual machine, open VMware Tools from the Task Bar and click About. You see the version listed similar to:
In a Linux virtual machine, run the vmware-toolbox command from terminal and click About.
To determine the vmware-tools version via the command line, run the command:
vmware-toolbox-cmd -v
If the VMware Tools version installed is of a lower build number than the corresponding ESX/ESXi host build number, upgrade the tools to the latest version. For more information, see the Upgrade Guide.
Note: Tools version can also be accessed from the ESX/ESXi command line by running the grep toolbox /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/<vm name>/vmware.log command.
An alternative command to verify the tools version on an ESX/ESXi host is grep build- /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/<vm name>/vmware.log
An alternative command to verify the tools version on an ESX/ESXi host is grep build- /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/<vm name>/vmware.log
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- Troubleshooting when a virtual machine loses network connection after vMotion
- Different VMware Tools status in Windows virtual machines running on ESXi/ESX host
- General VMware Tools installation instructions
- Managing virtual machines using PowerCLI
- Installing VMware Tools in vSphere
- Verificar una versión de compilación de VMware Tools
- Como verificar uma versão de compilação do VMware Tools
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