OVT is an open source implementation of Virtual Machine Tools specific for Linux that allows you to bundle the tools into the guest OS, avoiding the management of the Virtual Machine Tools life cycle. OVT is delivered with RPM packages or with yum or apt. To install OVT in a VM, perform the following steps.
- Access the system console and run the following command:
yum install open-VM-tools
The preferred option is to use the ISO image installation type for Virtual Machine Tools. With Open VM tools, you cannot use the vSphere Update Manager to upgrade the version of the VM tools.
- To check which version of VM tools is installed quickly, click on More info under VMware Tools in the virtual machine overview:
