Basic information:
- VM OS is Scientific Linux 6.4 x86_64, installed as minimal, with network-support and access to EPEL repository.
- Hypervisor is ESXI 5.1.0, build-1065491. I don't have the rights needed for the upgrade to latest version.
- vCenter is 5.1.0.
I installed perl, then used the official manual installation procedure for Linux-based OS. The script vmware-install.pl proceeded without errors. I then followed the post-install instructions and rebooted my VM.
In vSphere, vmware-tools are installed but inactive.
In the VM, I ran vmware-toolbox-cmd, and vmware-tools are installed and up to date. They are just not working.
Have I missed something? What do I need to do to get them working?
Best Answer
I was just going to advise the OSP option, but the real fix is probably upgrading your ESXi host to the current revision/patch level. As of this writing, your build number is 1065491, and the current is 1483097.
VMware Tools often get incremented in the ESXi patch releases. It makes sense to keep your hosts up to date.