→ Applies to: VMware ESXi 6.5 and above

Step 1. Download VMware Tools through a web browser

https://download.syneto.eu/t/oq1wtnebswjh

NOTE
In this article, the downloaded version is 13.0.10.
Please refer to the official VMware website for updated information about the latest VMware Tools version available.

Step 2. Login to VMware ESXi GUI

Step 3. Open Datastore Browser (Storage menu, Datastores tab)

Step 4. Upload the VMware Tools file

• Navigate in <datastore1> directory and select deployment folder

• Select the file downloaded at Step 1.

Step 5. Connect to VMware ESXi CLI (via SSH)

Step 6. Change directory to your datastore deployment folder

cd /vmfs/volumes/<datastore1>/deployment

Step 7. Modify firewall rules to allow subsequent activities

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient

Step 8. Install the update

esxcli software vib install -f -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/deployment/VMware-Tools-13.0.10-core-offline-depot-ESXi-all-25062860.zip