

Windows.iso: VMware Tools 12.0.6 supports Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and later. The following VMware Tools ISO images are available for download: Linux.iso: VMware Tools 10.3.24 ISO image for Linux OS with glibc 2.11 or later.

Windows.iso: for Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2). WinPreVista.iso: for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003. VMware Tools for hosts provisioned with Auto Deploy What Every vSphere Admin Must Know About VMware Tools Solaris.iso: VMware Tools image 10.3.10 for Solaris.ĭarwin.iso: Supports Mac OS X versions 10.11 and later.įollow the procedures listed in the following documents to download VMware Tools for platforms not bundled with ESXi: LinuxPreGLibc25.iso: supports Linux guest operating systems earlier than Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, Ubuntu 7.04, and other distributions with glibc version earlier than 2.5. Read the ESXi Installation and Setup and the vCenter Server Installation and Setup documentation for guidance about installing and configuring ESXi and vCenter Server.Īlthough the installations are straightforward, several subsequent configuration steps are essential. "Security" in the vSphere Security documentation for information on firewall ports "Networking" in the vSphere Networking documentation "License Management" in the vCenter Server and Host Management documentation VMware's Configuration Maximums tool helps you plan your vSphere deployments. Use this tool to view the limits for virtual machines, ESXi, vCenter Server, vSAN, networking, and others.

You can also compare limits for two or more product releases.
