
VMware recommends users to use open-vm-tools on Linux, including Ubuntu. your VMware host (this method does not use.Installing VMware tools on an Ubuntu guest This page explains how to install the VMware Tools on an Ubuntu guest VM. Startup/Shutdown Scripts (with VMware Toolbox running at root).Disk Shrink (with VMware Toolbox running at root).Seamless mouse movement between host and guestĬut & Paste - Guest to Host and Guest to Guest.

The VMware Tools are software installed on a guest VM for improving performance when running on a VMware/Esx, VMware/Player, VMware/Server or VMware/Workstation host.

Installing VMware tools on an Ubuntu guest.If VMToolsd is not displayed under Installed Addon Packages, wait for a few minutes for the LoadMaster configurations to synchronize and then refresh the browser. VMToolsd should be displayed under Installed Addon Packages on both the master and standby units.Go to Local Administration > Update Software.From your browser, log into the master and standby units from the individual IP addresses.Allow the LoadMaster to reboot and reconnect with the partner.Go to System Configuration > System Administration > System Reboot.After the installation is completed, the master unit needs to be rebooted.Select the Kemp-VMware-Tools file and click Open.Browse to the previously downloaded VMware Tools Add-On Package file.Under Installed Addon Packages click the Choose File button.

In the main menu, select System Configuration > System Administration > Update Software.Open a web browser and log in to the LoadMaster shared IP address.To install the add-on package, follow the steps below:

In order to install the VMware Tools Add-On Package, the LoadMaster must be running firmware version 7.0-14a or later, and must be using a 64-bit architecture. How to Install the VMware Tools Add-On Package on a LoadMaster HA pairįirstly, please download the VMware Tools Add-On Package from here.
