Is it ok to install VMware Tools on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux guest that is in production?

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Issue

  • Is it dangerous or inadvisable in any way to start VMware Tools on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux guest that is in production?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux as virtual guest operating system
  • VMWare virtualisation host

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