With VMware Tools workflows, you can perform VMware Tools-related tasks on virtual machines.

To access these workflows, navigate to Library > Workflows and enter the vcenter, virtual_machine_management and vmware_tools tags in the workflow search box.

Workflow Name Description
Mount tools installer Mounts the VMware Tools installer on the virtual CD-ROM.
Set console screen resolution Sets the resolution of the console window. The virtual machine must be powered on.
Turn on time synchronization Turns on time synchronization between the virtual machine and the ESX server in VMware Tools.
Unmount tools installer Unmounts the VMware Tools CD-ROM.
Update tools on Windows virtual machine without rebooting Updates VMware Tools on a Windows virtual machine without performing a reboot.
Upgrade tools Upgrades VMware Tools on a virtual machine.
Upgrade tools at next reboot Deprecated: use the workflow Update tools on Windows virtual machine without rebooting