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Update server to latest packages
 
Update server to latest packages
 
  yum update
 
  yum update
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Install VMWare tools
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Now, installing VMWare tools involves knowing which type of kernel you have, PAE or non-PAE. To check, do a
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  yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install \
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uname -r
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  vmware-tools-esx-kmods`uname -r | sed 's/2.*el5//g' | sed 's/PAE/-PAE/'` \
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If the output of the command mentioned above contains ''PAE'', then you have a PAE kernel and the following command should be used to install VMWare Tools
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  vmware-tools-esx-nox
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  yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install vmware-tools-esx-kmods-PAE vmware-tools-esx-nox
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Otherwise, you don't have a PAE kernel and the relevant command to install VMWare Tools is
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yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install vmware-tools-esx-kmods vmware-tools-esx-nox
 
Link the start script to run level 7
 
Link the start script to run level 7
 
  ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools-services
 
  ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools-services
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Update server to latest packages
 
Update server to latest packages
 
  yum update
 
  yum update
−
Install VMWare tools
+
Now, installing VMWare tools involves knowing which type of kernel you have, PAE or non-PAE. To check, do a
−
  yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install \
+
uname -r
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  vmware-tools-esx-kmods`uname -r | sed 's/2.*el5//g' | sed 's/PAE/-PAE/'` \
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If the output of the command mentioned above contains ''PAE'', then you have a PAE kernel and the following command should be used to install VMWare Tools
−
  vmware-tools-esx-nox
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  yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install vmware-tools-esx-kmods-PAE vmware-tools-esx-nox
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Link the start script to run level 7
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Otherwise, you don't have a PAE kernel and the relevant command to install VMWare Tools is
 +
yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install vmware-tools-esx-kmods vmware-tools-esx-noxLink the start script to run level 7
 
  ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools-services
 
  ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools-services
 
Start the service
 
Start the service
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