VMware Tools Repo - setting back to default

[Dan Longo]

For 4 of our ESXi hosts I changed the VMware tools repository to our datastores.  I'd like to set it back to default, but it's not working.  Is there a way to switch where the VMware Tools repo is without a host reboot?  I'd like to set it back to the default so I can use Baselines to get the latest version of VMware Tools (12.4.5).  As it stands i have to copy the floppies and vmtools folder into the datastore location the repo is pointing.

[Pavan Kumar B H]

after changing the VMware tool repository from local (/locker/packages/vmtoolsRepo) to shared datastore, using powercli or vCenter mob console, I am not able to revert the VMware tool repository back to local (/locker/packages/vmtoolsReop). 

Yes, I can change back to default using VCS>ESXi>advancedSystemSettings> productLockerLocation. but the ESXi takes reboot. 

But, how do I change it to default vmwaretool directory using powercli or vCenter mob? 

note:- the vmware tool location /productlocker, which is the symlink to /locker.  

[Ravindra Kumar]

Sorry for coming late on this one. If it is still relevant, setting the value to empty string "" should make the host point to the default. Have you tried that and does that not make host point to the default value? Empty value is supported in ESXi 7.0 and onwards.