Installing Vmware Tools using Interactive Method CUCM

Trying to install VMWare Tools using interactive method? Use the below procedure which will help you installing vmware tools in Cisco Unified Communications Manager or Cisco Unity Connection?

Configuration in ESXi

• Login to ESXi host > Locate your Virtual Machine
• Right-click the virtual machine that you are upgrading
• Choose Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools
• Radio check > Interactive Tools Upgrade
• Click on OK
• Login to Cisco Unified Communications Manager / Cisco Unity Connection CLI
• Enter the command > utils vmtools upgrade
• The server will reboot. Once the server is up, verify if the tools status has been to OK from the vCenter Summary tab for the virtual machine that you upgraded

Hope this helps!

Originally posted 2016-10-25 10:00:34. Published by Team UC Collabing

Avinash Karnani

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