Do we need to perform reconfiguration on open-vm-tools after upgrading the kernel?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Do we need to reconfigure or reinstall open-vm-tools after upgrading the kernel as is the case with VMware Tools on RHEL5/6?

  • Knowledge base article:

VMware Tools does not start after updating the kernel

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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