To enable upgrading of VMware Tools on power cycle, use one of the following options.
Option
Action
VMware Tools upgrade settings
a
On the Home page of the vSphere Client , select VMs and Templates and click the Update Manager tab.
b
Select a virtual machine or a container object from the inventory.
c
Click VMware Tools upgrade settings.
d
In the Edit VMware Tools upgrade settings window, select the check boxes of the virtual machines for which you want to enable VMware Tools upgrade on power cycle.