VMware Tools does not start after updating the kernel
Issue
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VMware Tools does not start after updating the kernel with boot log messages:
Checking acpi hot plug [ OK ] Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine: Switching to guest configuration: [ OK ] VM communication interface: [FAILED] VM communication interface socket family: [FAILED] Guest operating system daemon: [ OK ] -
Vmware tools not running after kernel patches are installed
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VMTool not working
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After latest OS patchset installed VM coming up without NIC interfaces
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After upgrading the kernel some of my devices no longer work
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Virtual Machine
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 Virtual Machine
- VMware ESX Hypervisor
- VMWare provided vmware-tools package including guest modules for use within resident guests.
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