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NAME Mount-Tools
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet mounts the VMware Tools CD installer as a CD-ROM on the guest operating system.
SYNTAX
Mount-Tools [[-Guest] <VMGuest[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
Mount-Tools [[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>] [[-Server] <VIServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet mounts the VMware Tools CD installer as a CD-ROM on the guest operating system that is specified by
the Guest or VM parameters. To specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.
PARAMETERS
-Guest <VMGuest[]>
Specifies the guest operating systems on which you want to mount VMware Tools.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this
parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the
description of Connect-VIServer.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-VM <VirtualMachine[]>
Specifies the virtual machines on which you want to mount VMware Tools.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
None
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Mount-Tools VM
Mounts the VMware Tools on the specified virtual machine. The virtual machine must be powered on.
-------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------
Get-VMGuest VM | Mount-Tools
Mounts the VMware Tools on the virtual machine specified by its guest operating system. The virtual machine must
be powered on.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... Tools.html
Dismount-Tools
Update-Tools
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet mounts the VMware Tools CD installer as a CD-ROM on the guest operating system.
SYNTAX
Mount-Tools [[-Guest] <VMGuest[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
Mount-Tools [[-VM] <VirtualMachine[]>] [[-Server] <VIServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet mounts the VMware Tools CD installer as a CD-ROM on the guest operating system that is specified by
the Guest or VM parameters. To specify a server different from the default one, use the Server parameter.
PARAMETERS
-Guest <VMGuest[]>
Specifies the guest operating systems on which you want to mount VMware Tools.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this
parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the
description of Connect-VIServer.
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-VM <VirtualMachine[]>
Specifies the virtual machines on which you want to mount VMware Tools.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
None
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Mount-Tools VM
Mounts the VMware Tools on the specified virtual machine. The virtual machine must be powered on.
-------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------
Get-VMGuest VM | Mount-Tools
Mounts the VMware Tools on the virtual machine specified by its guest operating system. The virtual machine must
be powered on.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... Tools.html
Dismount-Tools
Update-Tools