To generate report for VMtools version

[Rakesh_098]

Hi Folks,

I want to generate a report through which i can check which all VMs are updated with VMtools and which are not. Currently ESXi 5.1 is being used in my environment.

Can somebody help me out.

[JimKnopf99]

Hi,

there are sereval way in how to check this.

PowerCLI

connect-VIServer "vcenter server name"

get-vm | % { get-view $_.id } | select Name, @{ Name="ToolsVersion"; Expression={$_.config.tools.toolsVersion}},@{ Name="ToolStatus"; Expression={$_.Guest.ToolsVersionStatus}}

C# client

Go to your Cluster --> Virutal Machines

You could add the Version status row of your vmtools by clicking on any of the available rows and mark the vmtools status row.

Same is possible in the webclient.

Frank

[UmeshAhuja]

Hi,

You can export from vSphere client view of vCenter or of ESXi server

Procedure :

1. Select the Cluster

2. Go the Virtual Machine tab

3. Right click the header row

4. Select the VMware tools version status and VMware tools running status

5. Right click the footer bar and export the list

[fpineau]

In addition to the above solutions, you might want to check out RVTools, a very excellent free third-party reporting utility.

[Rakesh_098]

Thanks Guys for the wonderful replies. I just checked RVtools, its an awesome 3rd party tool for reporting purpose.

[jrmunday]

RVTools gets my vote too, then Simple PowerShell script.