: Eliminates restricted mouse movement and enables drag-and-drop or copy-paste between the host and guest.
: Allows for graceful reboots/shutdowns from the hypervisor menu and the ability to take "quiesced" snapshots. Common ISO Variants vmware tools iso
When you create a new VM and power it on, ESXi or Workstation automatically presents the appropriate Tools ISO as a virtual CD/DVD device. The guest OS detects a CD-ROM insertion and may autorun the installer (Windows) or present an installer prompt (Linux desktop). vmware tools iso