Mount VMware Tools
This Automation Manager object will mount the VMware tools. The policy run with this object will fail if the tools are already mounted.
Install VMware.PowerCLI
Before using this VMware Automation Manager Object, you must install the PowerShell module VMware.PowerCLI.
This VMware Automation Object runs on 64-bit PowerShell, and the module must also be added to 64-bit PowerShell.
Input Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session ID | String | Yes | The session ID that is generated by the VMware connection object. This is required for this object to work. |
| Virtual Machine Name | String | Yes |
The name of the name of the virtual machine on which to mount the VMware tools. The field supports wildcard *, so to return all virtual machines, use "*" as the value. |
Output Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Result | Number | Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure. |
| Result String | String | Object execution error details. |
Example Input Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session ID | String | Yes | ab4c55c1273cb609678a2bb6a15104e927ac8dec, 10.199.2.23 |
| Virtual Machine Name | String | Yes | SRVExchange SRV* * |