Select the ESXi version hereĢ.Here you have all the ESXi 5.5 update 1 supported guest operating systems directory.Here i have just highlighted redhat Linux supported version on VMware ESXi 5.5 u1.Select the Guest opeating system type and version here. Just scroll down and select if you are using ESXi 5.5 update 1. Here i would like to share some of the screen to select the correct VMware guest tools for specific ESXi version.ġ.Open the browser and select the appropriate ESXi version. VMware Offers to download the Guest operating system’s VMware tools on portal VMware tools is very important element to work guest operating systems properly without any performance issue. In most of the organization ,there will be a dedicated VMware support team and where the guest operating will be managed by windows or Linux/Solaris team according the operating system model.In these kind of support model, you need VMware team help to attach the VMware tools ISO on the guest operating system to install the VMware tools.

Here we will see how to download the VMware tools manually from VMware website.

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