
You should now see that VMware Tools are running in the vSphere Client. Verify that open-vm-tools are running # systemctl status rvice.Enable and start the open-vm-tools service.

If possible, use a cluster with Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) enabed, see KB article 1003212. The virtual machine requires hardware features that are unsupported or disabled on the target host. # cat > /etc/systemd/system/rvice << EOFĭescription=Service for virtual machines hosted on VMware After upgrading a host to vSphere 6.0 or 6.5, you cannot vMotion your VMs to it. The file is required to run vmtoolsd as service with systemd.

Open a Terminal or connect with SSH to your Ubuntu.Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (arm64) installed as a Virtual Machine on ESXi-Arm Fling.
#VSPHERE CLIENT 6.5 INSTALL UBUNTU DESKTOP HOW TO#
This article explains how to compile open-vm-tools for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS arm64. Unfortunately, a compiled version of open-vm-tools for arm64 is not available for many common Guest Operating Systems, so you have to compile them from VMwares Repository at GitHub. As of 22 October 2020, the most recent long-term support release is 20.04 ("Focal Fossa"), which is supported until 2025 under public support Ubuntu is released every six months, with long-term support (LTS) releases every two years. It is officially released in three editions: Desktop, Server, and Core. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian. With the recently released ESXi Arm Edition Fling, you want to make sure that you have them installed. They are essential when running VMs on ESXi. VMware Tools is a set of utilities and drivers that improve the performance and management of your Virtual Machines.
