This is howto install VMware Tools for Centos 6 (kernel 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64) which is running on top of ESX 4.0. However, I can’t guarantee that the same step is working for ESXi 5.0 U1. Feel free to ask if you require some assistance from me.

Requirement

• Kernel-header 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64)
• GCC compiler #yum install gcc

Steps

• Just initiate VMware Tools Install from vSphere client,
• Right click & choose to open it via package installer,
• Install gcc #yum install gcc
• Download kernel-devel from the given url above
• Install kernel-devel #rpm -i kernel-devel-2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64.rpm
• Configure VMware Tools #vmware-config-tools.pl
• Give your kernel header directory (/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64)
• Then, next and next till finished

 

Notes:

• Don’t use yum when installing your kernel-devel else, you will get a different one (i.e 2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64)
• Please choose a default answer (NO) when running to build “vmmemctl”
• Please choose “Yes” for the rest (i.e vmci, vmnet3, pvscsi & etc)

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