Install VMTools on a VM?
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Description
It's my first day of using pyVmomi, during prototyping, I couldn't find any api which supports fresh installation of VMTools.
There are UpgradeTools(), MountToolsInstaller(), UnmountToolsInstaller(). Is there a way to install vmtools on VM? Or is it by design that there's no way automating this step?
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the pyVmomi entry points UpgradeTools(), MountToolsInstaller(), and UnmountToolsInstaller(), then compare them with the vSphere API documentation for fresh VMTools installation. Document whether an automation path exists or whether the absence is intentional, including the relevant limitation or supported workflow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100