Update-Tools

Syntax

• VMGuest
• Vm

Update-Tools

[-Guest  <VMGuest[]>]
[-NoReboot]
[-RunAsync]
[CommonParameters]

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Parameters

Required	Parameter Name	Type	Position	Features	Description
optional	Guest	VMGuest[]	named	pipeline	Specifies the guest operating systems on which you want to update VMware Tools.
optional	NoReboot	SwitchParameter	named		Indicates that you do not want to reboot the system after updating VMware Tools. This parameter is supported only for Windows operating systems. NoReboot passes the following set of options to the VMware Tools installer on the guest OS: /s /v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" However, the virtual machine might still reboot after updating VMware Tools, depending on the currently installed VMware Tools version, the VMware Tools version to which you want to upgrade, and the vCenter Center/ESX versions.
optional	RunAsync	SwitchParameter	named		Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.

Update-Tools

[[-Server]  <VIServer[]>]
[-NoReboot]
[-RunAsync]
[-VM  <VirtualMachine[]>]
[CommonParameters]

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Parameters

Required	Parameter Name	Type	Position	Features	Description
optional	Server	VIServer[]	1	wildcards	Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer.
optional	NoReboot	SwitchParameter	named		Indicates that you do not want to reboot the system after updating VMware Tools. This parameter is supported only for Windows operating systems. NoReboot passes the following set of options to the VMware Tools installer on the guest OS: /s /v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" However, the virtual machine might still reboot after updating VMware Tools, depending on the currently installed VMware Tools version, the VMware Tools version to which you want to upgrade, and the vCenter Center/ESX versions.
optional	RunAsync	SwitchParameter	named		Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
optional	VM	VirtualMachine[]	named	wildcards pipeline	Specifies a list of the virtual machines whose VMware Tools you want to upgrade.

Output

Examples

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Example 1

Update-Tools VM

Updates the VMware Tools on the specified virtual machine. The virtual machine must be powered on.

Example 2

Get-VMGuest VM | Update-Tools

Updates the VMware Tools on the virtual machine specified by its guest operating system. The virtual machine must be powered on.

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