# SLES12 vmware tools

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/sles12-vmware-tools/26277>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [October 29, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles12-vmware-tools/26277 "2014-10-29T23:57:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![heinkonijn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b77776/32.png) [@heinkonijn](https://forums.suse.com/u/heinkonijn)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles12-vmware-tools/26277/1 "2014-10-29T23:57:09Z")

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Hi,

Do we still need to install vmware tools on sles12 when running on ESX?  
The plain vanilla install says the vmware tools version is “Running (3rd-party/Independent)”

Cheers,  
Hein

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**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles12-vmware-tools/26277/2 "2014-10-30T12:44:47Z")

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On 29/10/2014 22:04, heinkonijn wrote:  
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> Do we still need to install vmware tools on sles12 when running on ESX?  
> The plain vanilla install says the vmware tools version is “Running  
> (3rd-party/Independent)”[/color]

If you’re virtualising SLES12 on VMware vSphere/ESXi it will  
automatically install open-vm-tools which is an open source  
implementation of VMware Tools and supported by VMware. See  
[http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2073803](http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2073803)

## HTH.

Simon  
SUSE Knowledge Partner

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**Author:** ![heinkonijn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b77776/32.png) [@heinkonijn](https://forums.suse.com/u/heinkonijn)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles12-vmware-tools/26277/3 "2014-10-30T21:40:22Z")

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Hi Simon,

Thanks for that.  
These are the most important facts.  
-VMware recommends using open-vm-tools redistributed by operating system vendors.  
-VMware does not recommend removing open-vm-tools redistributed by operating system vendors.

Cool, will save me some time in the future 🙂

Hein