Vmware 3rd party tool for verifying Vmware tools rev level
I was reading the old vmblog.com today and ran across a new tool that appears useful. I’m going to be upgrading from 3.0.2 -> 3.5 soon and I can see an immediate use for this tool. RVTools can be used to read the vmware tools version installed on all your Vmware guest servers if you point the tool at your Virtual Center server. There are a few other fields that are brought down as well. I use the notes field to populate backup information for the guest and that came down nicely with the tool.
After you read the version installed you can even select which VM’s if any you would like to upgrade which looks very convenient. Here’s the post I read…
http://vmblog.com/archive/2008/05/12/3rd-party-rvtools-for-vmware-updated-to-version-1-1.aspx
or go to the horse’s mouth right here:
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A very useful tool, tool.
Tom, I just found your blog from NEVMUG over at VMware.com. I just inherited a multi-site six ESX server environment. I’m relatively new (in a production environment) to ESX and completely new to fiber channel HBA’s and EMC SAN storage. I have been buried in VMware and EMC documentation. Not mention following the Train Signal videos. Any advice for a fellow Mainer?
During a training session today I found out that you can upgrade your VMware tools across VM Guest OS’s by using the Virtual Infrastructure Client vmware-vmupgrade command line tool.
Does the NEVMUG have an RSS feed so I can keep up with upcoming meetings? I’d like to attend if possible. I think I just missed one last week.
Thanks for stopping by. I did use the RVtools helper app for my 3.02 > 3.5 upgrade. It was useful to have a quick glance at all the vmware guests.
The only communication I’ve had with NEVMUG is by email or the VMware community. I’ve included the link here for the RSS feed of the NEVMUG community.
http://communities.vmware.com/community/feeds/allcontent;jsessionid=02CCBC39CA7936ED5DEA1D2438D1BC8C?communityID=2241
Sounds like you’ve inherited quite the infrastructure. Embrace the tools you have, us virtualization admins enjoy many benefits that physical servers just can’t compare with…unless your impressed by idle cpu’s
Are you attending VMworld? I’ve found the sessions useful so far.