Problem:

Running Vsphere 5.x and installed the VMWare tools on a CentOS 6.x x64 system. After an OS update that requires reboot vmware-tools does not automatically startup.

As of version 8.6.11.20852 (build-1015158) the vmware tools install script vmware-install.pl does not create a start script in /etc/init.d since it now uses upstart.

Additional information: When you installed vmware-tools you did not Enable automatic building and installation of kernel modules at boot.

Resolution:

1.) You can re-run /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl after each OS update that modifies the kernel.2.) You can run /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl and ENABLE the automatic building and installation of kernel modules at boot (Note: you will need to remember to enable this option with subsequent vmware-tools upgrades)

3.) You can create your own init script from the services.sh script located in the /etc/vmware-tools directory.

From command line:
[root@host]# cp /etc/vmware-tools/services.sh /etc/init.d/vmware-tools
[root@host]# vim /etc/init.d/vmware-tools

Paste the following just below the line ##VMWARE_INIT_INFO## and save:

# chkconfig: 235 03 99

[root@host]# chkconfig –add vmware-tools (two dashes)
[root@host]# chkconfig vmware-tools on

Verify that it works:
[root@host]# service vmware-tools restart

Vmware Tools on CentOS 6.x or 7 x64

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