The VMware Tools pane provides information whether the current version of VMware Tools is installed, supported, or whether upgrades are available.
VMware Tools Status | Description |
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Up to Date | VMware Tools is installed, supported, and the version is compliant. |
VMware Tools is installed, supported, and the version is newer than the version available on the ESXihost. | |
Upgrade Available | VMware Tools is installed, but the version is too old. |
VMware Tools is installed and supported, but a newer version is available on the ESXi host. | |
Version Unsupported | VMware Tools is installed, but the version is too old. |
VMware Tools is installed, but the version has a known issue and must be immediately upgraded. | |
VMware Tools is installed, but the version is too new to work correctly with this virtual machine. | |
Not Installed | VMware Tools is not installed on this virtual machine. |
Guest Managed | VMware Tools is not managed by vSphere. |
Unknown | The virtual machine is not scanned. |