VirtualMachineToolsInstallType_enum

VirtualMachineToolsInstallType_enum
VirtualMachineToolsInstallType_enum

The installation type of tools in the VM.

Possible values:

  • guestToolsTypeUnknown: Installation type is not known.

    Most likely tools have been installed by OSPs or open-vm-tools, but a version that does not report its install type or an install type that we do not recognize.

  • guestToolsTypeMSI: MSI is the installation type used for VMware Tools on Windows.

  • guestToolsTypeTar: Tools have been installed by the tar installer.

  • guestToolsTypeOSP: OSPs are RPM or Debian packages tailored for the OS in the VM.

    See http://packages.vmware.com

  • guestToolsTypeOpenVMTools: open-vm-tools are the open-source version of VMware Tools, may have been packaged by the OS vendor.

This data structure has no properties.
Enumeration: guestToolsTypeUnknown, guestToolsTypeMSI, guestToolsTypeTar, guestToolsTypeOSP, guestToolsTypeOpenVMTools,