Configuring the VMware Tools Service

This section provides instructions for configuring the VMware Tools service to wait for required application services before a virtual machine power on job completes. Configure the service to depend on other required application services, ensuring that the required application services are available when the power on part of the TA completes.

To configure the VMware Tools Service, determine which system components are needed by downstream jobs and then add or modify the DependOnService key to support these services.

Viewing VMware Tools Service Properties

To view VMware Tools service properties:

  1. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Services on the machine where VMware is installed.

  2. Scroll to the VMware Tools Service on the Services dialog, right-click and click Properties.

  3. Click the Dependencies tab to view the system components on which the service depends.

  4. Click OK to close the dialog.

Adding the DependOnService Key

You use the RegEdit to add or modify the DependOnService key to configure the service.

To add or modify the DependOnService key:

  1. Click Start > Run on the machine where VMware is installed.

  2. Enter RegEdit in the Open field on the Run dialog and click OK.

  3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMTools on the Registry Editor dialog.

  4. Right-click VMTools and click New>Multi-String Value to add a new key named DependOnService, if it does not already exist.

  5. Right-click the DependOnService key and click Modify to open the Edit Multi-String dialog.

  6. Enter the name of the service on which the VMware Tools service depends in the Value data list.

  7. Click OK to close the dialog.

  8. Exit the Registry Editor to complete the procedure.