Open-vm-tools - Revision history

John3-16: Added Categories: Virtualization, Server

2025-12-06T05:21:41Z

Added Categories: Virtualization, Server

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			[[Category:Virtualization]]
			[[Category:Server]]

Sertonix: use pkg, cmd & path templates

2023-09-21T20:43:33Z

use pkg, cmd & path templates

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	When installing Alpine Linux on an ESXi or VSphere system you definitely want to enable the hypervisor tools. The good news is that Alpine has this package ready to go! Open-VM-Tools provides the VMWare hypervisor info from Alpine and other Linux. ~~https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools~~		When installing Alpine Linux on an ESXi or VSphere system you definitely want to enable the hypervisor tools. The good news is that Alpine has this package ready to go! [https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools Open-VM-Tools] provides the VMWare hypervisor info from Alpine and other Linux.

	=== Changes ===		=== Changes ===
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	Since alpine 3.12 the open-vm-tools version 11 was split into packages:		Since alpine 3.12 the open-vm-tools version 11 was split into packages:

	* open-vm-tools		* {{pkg\|open-vm-tools}}
	** open-vm-tools-deploypkg		** {{pkg\|open-vm-tools-deploypkg}}
	** open-vm-tools-guestinfo		** {{pkg\|open-vm-tools-guestinfo}}
	** open-vm-tools-static		** {{pkg\|open-vm-tools-static}}
	** open-vm-tools-vmbackup		** {{pkg\|open-vm-tools-vmbackup}}

	guestinfo is required for [https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Data-Center-for-vSphere/6.3/com.vmware.nsx.admin.doc/GUID-B0CD973F-67DD-49D1-8B9E-8C404F92E528.html IP Discovery] to work.		guestinfo is required for [https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Data-Center-for-vSphere/6.3/com.vmware.nsx.admin.doc/GUID-B0CD973F-67DD-49D1-8B9E-8C404F92E528.html IP Discovery] to work.
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	=== Installation ===		=== Installation ===
	Enable the community repository by editing /etc/apk/repositories and uncommenting the community repository, and then run apk update.		Enable the community repository by editing {{path\|/etc/apk/repositories}} and uncommenting the community repository, and then run <code>apk update</code>.

	apk add open-vm-tools		{{cmd\|# apk add open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-guestinfo open-vm-tools-deploypkg}}
	~~apk add~~ open-vm-tools-guestinfo
	~~apk add~~ open-vm-tools-deploypkg

	=== Start once ===		=== Start once ===
	~~<code>~~rc-service open-vm-tools start~~</code>~~		{{cmd\|# rc-service open-vm-tools start}}

	=== Add to boot ===		=== Add to boot ===
	~~<code>~~rc-update add open-vm-tools boot~~</code>~~		{{cmd\|# rc-update add open-vm-tools boot}}

	=== Verify in ESXi/VSphere its working ===		=== Verify in ESXi/VSphere its working ===

	Look for: VMware Tools (Running, version:xxxx)		Look for: <code>VMware Tools (Running, version:xxxx)</code>

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Working Tools.png\|Working ESXi Tools		Working Tools.png\|Working ESXi Tools
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Deltron: Added instructions to enable the community repository so you can install the open-vm-tools packages.

2021-04-21T20:07:30Z

Added instructions to enable the community repository so you can install the open-vm-tools packages.

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	=== Installation ===		=== Installation ===
			Enable the community repository by editing /etc/apk/repositories and uncommenting the community repository, and then run apk update.

	apk add open-vm-tools		apk add open-vm-tools

Ccornelius: /* Changes */

2020-09-17T16:23:43Z

Changes

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	** open-vm-tools-vmbackup		** open-vm-tools-vmbackup

	~~DeployPkg~~ provides support for Guest Customization		guestinfo is required for [https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Data-Center-for-vSphere/6.3/com.vmware.nsx.admin.doc/GUID-B0CD973F-67DD-49D1-8B9E-8C404F92E528.html IP Discovery] to work.

			deploypkg provides support for Guest OS Customization

	=== Installation ===		=== Installation ===

Ccornelius: /* Installation */

2020-09-17T16:21:38Z

Installation

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	=== Installation ===		=== Installation ===
	~~<code>~~
	apk add open-vm-tools		apk add open-vm-tools
	apk add open-vm-tools-guestinfo		apk add open-vm-tools-guestinfo
	apk add open-vm-tools-deploypkg		apk add open-vm-tools-deploypkg
	~~</code>~~

	=== Start once ===		=== Start once ===

Ccornelius: /* Installation */

2020-09-17T16:20:23Z

Installation

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	=== Installation ===		=== Installation ===
	<code>apk add open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-guestinfo open-vm-tools-deploypkg</code>		<code>
			apk add open-vm-tools
			apk add open-vm-tools-guestinfo
			apk add open-vm-tools-deploypkg
			</code>

	=== Start once ===		=== Start once ===

Ccornelius at 16:14, 17 September 2020

2020-09-17T16:14:53Z

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 When installing Alpine Linux on an ESXi or VSphere system you definitely want to enable the hypervisor tools. The good news is that Alpine has this package ready to go! Open-VM-Tools provides the VMWare hypervisor info from Alpine and other Linux.  https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools
-=== Install and Run ===
+=== Changes ===
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Matthewrogers at 23:04, 26 April 2020

2020-04-26T23:04:17Z

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	Open-VM-Tools provides the VMWare hypervisor info from Alpine and other Linux. https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools		When installing Alpine Linux on an ESXi or VSphere system you definitely want to enable the hypervisor tools. The good news is that Alpine has this package ready to go! Open-VM-Tools provides the VMWare hypervisor info from Alpine and other Linux. https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools


			=== Install and Run ===
	# Install with: apk add open-vm-tools		# Install with: apk add open-vm-tools
	# Check with: rc-service open-vm-tools start		# Check with: rc-service open-vm-tools start

Matthewrogers at 23:02, 26 April 2020

2020-04-26T23:02:30Z

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	~~<nowiki>~~apk add open-vm-tools~~</nowiki>~~		# Install with: apk add open-vm-tools
			# Check with: rc-service open-vm-tools start


	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Working Tools.png\|Working ESXi Tools		Working Tools.png\|Working ESXi Tools
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Matthewrogers: Created page with "Open-VM-Tools provides the VMWare hypervisor info from Alpine and other Linux. https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools apk add open-vm-tools Wor..."

2020-04-26T23:00:28Z

Created page with "Open-VM-Tools provides the VMWare hypervisor info from Alpine and other Linux. https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools <nowiki>apk add open-vm-tools</nowiki> <gallery> Wor..."

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Open-VM-Tools provides the VMWare hypervisor info from Alpine and other Linux. https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools

<nowiki>apk add open-vm-tools</nowiki>

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Working Tools.png|Working ESXi Tools
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