VMware Tools is a set of drivers and utilities that enables the host operating system to communicate with the guest operating system in a VMware virtual machine. The tools provide a range of functionalities, including:

No. VBS support (Credential Guard, Device Guard) was introduced in VMware Tools 10.3.0 and later. Do not enable VBS on a VM running Tools 10.0.12.

Sends regular "heartbeat" signals to vCenter, allowing automated monitoring tools to verify that the guest OS is responsive. 3. Improved User Experience

You might wonder, "Why download the ISO when I can just use the native upgrade from the vSphere client?"

If you install Tools 10.0.12 on a modern ESXi 7.0 host, you will immediately lose support for:

Upgrading to VMware Tools 10.0.12 provides several benefits, including:

./vmware-install.pl --clobber-kernel-modules=vmhgfs