Install VMTools on Linux VMs

During the installation, you will be guided to first attach the VMTools ISO, then enter the VM console to manually execute the installation commands.

• Make sure the virtual machine is in the running state.
• Make sure the virtual machine has installed Linux command tools, such as tar, wget, and curl.

1. On the target VM page, click Actions > VMTools > Install VMTools.

2. In the Install VMTools dialog, click Next: Install on VM Console.

   When attaching the VMTools ISO, the system automatically chooses a CD/DVD drive based on the following rules:

   • When a CD/DVD drive is available, the system automatically selects the first one and attaches the VMTools ISO.
   • When no CD/DVD drive is available, the system automatically detaches the original image on CD/DVD drive 1 and attach the VMTools ISO.

3. Click Copy Commands and Launch Console.

   Click the button copies the following commands and enters the VM console:

   # Create a mount point.
   mkdir /mnt/cdrom
   # Mount the CD-ROM image.
   mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
   # Install VMTools.
   cd /mnt/cdrom/
   bash ./zs-tools-install.sh
   # Unmount the CD-ROM image (Optional)
   cd ~
   umount /mnt/cdrom

4. Enter the VM console. In the left toolbar, click Local Command Paster.

5. In the Paste Command dialog, paste the copied commands from the last step and click OK to run the commands.

To update your VMTools version, click Actions > VMTools > Reinstall VMTools on the target VM page.