Vm mount iso and install vmware tools

[Tony Wong]

IS there a playbook or how do i start with installing  and upgrading vmware tools on windows vm

for VM with no tools installed

I need to 

1. mount the vmware tools iso

2. run the setup64.exe /S /v “/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL”

any idea how to start with this?

[Dick Visser]

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/vmware_guest_tools_upgrade_module.html#vmware-guest-tools-upgrade-module

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[Jean-Yves LENHOF]

Hi,

Why not using curl on this site or into an internal server synchronized on this server :

https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/index.html

For example you have direct executable here :

https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/6.7u3/windows/x64/

Use win_get_url module and win_command_module should help...

Using this technique it's up to you to install whatever vmware toolbox you want....respecting the matrix on the vmware website on host and guest

(Sometime you can install a vmware tools not available on iso using this tip but compatible with your guest/host combination)

Regards,

JYL

[Tony Wong]

I am not sure.  because curl is not available on windows boxes.

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[Jean-Yves LENHOF]

As written in my email : win_get_url module

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[Tony Wong]

any idea why this is failing? Syntax is right as far as I can tell

TASK [Create Directory if not exist] ****************************************************************************************************
ok: [rw-ctxweb-02.wsgr.com]
ok: [pa-mgt01.wsgr.com]

TASK [Download exe to winbox] ***********************************************************************************************************
fatal: [rw-ctxweb-02.xxxx]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Unsupported parameters for (win_get_url) module: destination. Supported parameters include: url_username, proxy_username, client_cert_password, timeout, checksum_url, checksum_algorithm, method, force_basic_auth, checksum, http_agent, validate_certs, use_proxy, dest, proxy_password, headers, proxy_url, proxy_use_default_credential, url_password, url, follow_redirects, use_default_credential, client_cert, force, maximum_redirection, user, username, password"}
fatal: [pa-mgt01.xxxxxx]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Unsupported parameters for (win_get_url) module: destination. Supported parameters include: url_username, proxy_username, client_cert_password, timeout, checksum_url, checksum_algorithm, method, force_basic_auth, checksum, http_agent, validate_certs, use_proxy, dest, proxy_password, headers, proxy_url, proxy_use_default_credential, url_password, url, follow_redirects, use_default_credential, client_cert, force, maximum_redirection, user, username, password"}

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************************************************************************
pa-mgt01.xxxxx          : ok=2    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
rw-ctxweb-02.xxxxx      : ok=2    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

tony@ubuntu2:~/windows$ cat download.yml
---
- name: testing win_get_url
  hosts: all
  tasks:
    - name: Create Directory if not exist
      win_file:
        path: c:\temp
        state: directory

    - name: Download exe to winbox
      win_get_url:
        url: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/6.7u3/windows/x64/VMware-tools-10.3.10-12406962-x86_64.exe
        destination: c:\temp\VMware-tools-10.3.10-12406962-x86_64.exe

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[Stefan Hornburg (Racke)]

On 5/26/20 3:09 PM, Tony Wong wrote:
> any idea why this is failing? Syntax is right as far as I can tell
>

That tells me that your prowess in reading error messages is somewhat limited :-).

As per documentation: use dest parameter instead of destination.

Regards
Racke

>
> TASK [Create Directory if not exist]
> ****************************************************************************************************

> ok: [rw-ctxweb-02.wsgr.com <http://rw-ctxweb-02.wsgr.com>]
> ok: [pa-mgt01.wsgr.com <http://pa-mgt01.wsgr.com>]

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> Le 19 mai 2020, à 17:42, Tony Wong <tdub...@gmail.com <mailto:tdub...@gmail.com>> a écrit:
>
> I am not sure.  because curl is not available on windows boxes.
>

> On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 8:16 AM Jean-Yves LENHOF <jean...@lenhof.eu.org <mailto:jean...@lenhof.eu.org>> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Why not using curl on this site or into an internal server synchronized on this server :
>
> https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/index.html
>
> For example you have direct executable here :
>
> https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/6.7u3/windows/x64/
>
> Use win_get_url module and win_command_module should help...
>
> Using this technique it's up to you to install whatever vmware toolbox you want....respecting the matrix on
> the vmware website on host and guest
>
> (Sometime you can install a vmware tools not available on iso using this tip but compatible with your
> guest/host combination)
>
> Regards,
>
> JYL
>
>
> Le 19/05/2020 à 15:56, Tony Wong a écrit :
>> IS there a playbook or how do i start with installing  and upgrading vmware tools on windows vm
>>
>> for VM with no tools installed
>>
>> I need to 
>>
>> 1. mount the vmware tools iso
>> 2. run the setup64.exe /S /v “/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL”
>>
>>
>> any idea how to start with this?
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[Tony Wong]

Thank you.

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[Tony Wong]

any idea what this error is?

TASK [Install Vmware tools Silent] ************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/tony/windows/download.yml:15
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/windows/win_package.ps1
Pipelining is enabled.
<pa-mgt01.wsgr.com> ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: adm...@WSGR.COM on PORT 5986 TO pa-mgt01.wsgr.com
EXEC (via pipeline wrapper)
fatal: [pa-mgt01.wsgr.com]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "msg": "unexpected rc from install  c:\\temp\\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe: see rc, stdout and stderr for more details",
    "rc": 1639,
    "reboot_required": false,
    "stderr": "",
    "stderr_lines": [],
    "stdout": "",
    "stdout_lines": []
}

PLAY RECAP ************************************************************************************************************************************
pa-mgt01         : ok=3    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

playbook:

tony@ubuntu2:~/windows$ cat download.yml
---
- name: testing win_get_url
  hosts: all
  tasks:
    - name: Create Directory if not exist
      win_file:
        path: c:\temp
        state: directory

    - name: Download exe to winbox
      win_get_url:

        url: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/windows/x64/VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe
        dest: c:\temp\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe

    - name: Install Vmware tools Silent
      win_package:
        path: c:\temp\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe
        product_id: '{742FCBAF-EE5D-48B2-9E95-DA0513B79570}'
        arguments: /S /v “/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL

[Tony Wong]

any idea? I added state: present and still getting same error

fatal: [pa-mgt01.wsgr.com]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "msg": "unexpected rc from install  c:\\temp\\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe: see rc, stdout and stderr for more details",
    "rc": 1639,
    "reboot_required": false,
    "stderr": "",
    "stderr_lines": [],
    "stdout": "",
    "stdout_lines": []

[David Foley]

instead of the win_get_url use the win_package that will install the application for you vm_tools

  win_package:

          path: https://repo.saltstack.com/windows/Salt-Minion-3000-Py3-AMD64-Setup.exe

          product_id: 'Salt-Minion-3000-Py3-AMD64-Setup.exe'

          arguments: 'Salt-Minion-3000-Py3-AMD64-Setup.exe /S /master={{ master }} /minion-name={{ minion }}'

          state: present

[Tony Wong]

but I got all the steps working except win_package,

There seems to be something wrong with execution. 

I manually ran the setup.exe and works

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[Jean-Yves LENHOF]

Hi,

Just a guess (I'm not a windows man)...Perhaps you need to do silent install because you are not "desktop logged" when you use ansible.

Have a look here for some example (you need to look for the good ones for your version, but you've got the idea)

https://uncomplicatingit.com/vmware/command-to-do-a-complete-vmware-tools-install-silently/

Regards,

JYL

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[Tony Wong]

I already tried the arguments. I know /s /v /qn works manually. 

why does that work on ansible?

---
- name: testing win_get_url
  hosts: all
  tasks:
    - name: Create Directory if not exist
      win_file:
        path: c:\temp
        state: directory

    - name: Download exe to winbox
      win_get_url:
        url: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/windows/x64/VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe
        dest: c:\temp\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe

    - name: Install Vmware tools Silent
      win_package:
        path: 'c:\temp\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe'

        product_id: '{01767101-A688-4A95-9C83-6DED9EB6735D}'
        arguments: '/s /v /qn'
        state: present
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[Tony Wong]

now no errors but its not getting installed as it would manually,

PLAY [testing win_get_url] ******************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] **********************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/tony/windows/download.yml:2
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/windows/setup.ps1
Pipelining is enabled.
<w10-adm-tkw> ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: adm...@WSGR.COM on PORT 5986 TO w10-adm-tkw
EXEC (via pipeline wrapper)
ok: [w10-adm-tkw]
META: ran handlers

TASK [Create Directory if not exist] ********************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/tony/windows/download.yml:5
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/windows/win_file.ps1
Pipelining is enabled.
<w10-adm-tkw> ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: adm...@WSGR.COM on PORT 5986 TO w10-adm-tkw
EXEC (via pipeline wrapper)
ok: [w10-adm-tkw] => {
    "changed": false
}

TASK [Download exe to winbox] ***************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/tony/windows/download.yml:10
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/windows/win_get_url.ps1
Pipelining is enabled.
<w10-adm-tkw> ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: adm...@WSGR.COM on PORT 5986 TO w10-adm-tkw
EXEC (via pipeline wrapper)
ok: [w10-adm-tkw] => {
    "changed": false,
    "checksum_dest": "a6a1ffd84082aa327c40c17171c98027124418f7",
    "checksum_src": "a6a1ffd84082aa327c40c17171c98027124418f7",
    "dest": "c:\\temp\\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe",
    "elapsed": 2.0483192999999997,
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "checksum": null,
            "checksum_algorithm": "sha1",
            "checksum_url": null,
            "client_cert": null,
            "client_cert_password": null,
            "dest": "c:\\temp\\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe",
            "follow_redirects": "safe",
            "force": true,
            "force_basic_auth": false,
            "headers": null,
            "http_agent": "ansible-httpget",
            "maximum_redirection": 50,
            "method": null,
            "proxy_password": null,
            "proxy_url": null,
            "proxy_use_default_credential": false,
            "proxy_username": null,
            "timeout": 30,
            "url": "https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/windows/x64/VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe",
            "url_password": null,
            "url_username": null,
            "use_default_credential": false,
            "use_proxy": true,
            "validate_certs": true
        }
    },
    "msg": "OK",
    "size": 96612272,
    "status_code": 200,
    "url": "https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/windows/x64/VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe"
}

TASK [Install Vmware tools Silent] **********************************************************************************************************************

task path: /home/tony/windows/download.yml:15
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/windows/win_package.ps1
Pipelining is enabled.

<w10-adm-tkw> ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: adm-tkw@xxxxxx on PORT 5986 TO w10-adm-tkw
EXEC (via pipeline wrapper)
ok: [w10-adm-tkw] => {
    "changed": false,
    "reboot_required": false
}
META: ran handlers
META: ran handlers

PLAY RECAP **********************************************************************************************************************************************
w10-adm-tkw                : ok=4    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

why is ansible seeing the destination as :

    "dest": "c:\\temp\\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe",

it should be "c:\temp\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe

[Tony Wong]

ok I got it working now with win_command but still having some errors

TASK [Install Vmware tools Silent] **********************************************************************************************************************

task path: /home/tony/windows/download2.yml:15
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/modules/windows/win_command.ps1

Pipelining is enabled.
<w10-adm-tkw> ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: adm...@WSGR.COM on PORT 5986 TO w10-adm-tkw
EXEC (via pipeline wrapper)

fatal: [w10-adm-tkw]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": true,
    "cmd": "c:\\temp\\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe /S /v \"/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=Hgfs\"",
    "delta": "0:01:07.028344",
    "end": "2020-05-26 10:31:06.576186",
    "msg": "non-zero return code",
    "rc": 3010,
    "start": "2020-05-26 10:29:59.547842",

    "stderr": "",
    "stderr_lines": [],
    "stdout": "",
    "stdout_lines": []
}

PLAY RECAP **********************************************************************************************************************************************
w10-adm-tkw                : ok=3    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

what is wrong?

---
- name: testing win_get_url
  hosts: all
  tasks:
    - name: Create Directory if not exist
      win_file:
        path: c:\temp
        state: directory

    - name: Download exe to winbox
      win_get_url:
        url: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/windows/x64/VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe
        dest: c:\temp\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe

    - name: Install Vmware tools Silent

      win_command: c:\temp\VMware-tools-11.0.5-15389592-x86_64.exe /S /v "/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=Hgfs"