Cool tool update: RVTools 2.5

Rob de Veij has done it again….  a brand new version of RVTools, 2.5!

Here are the new features of this release:

  • The installation file now understands how to upgrade without the need to uninstall the previous version first.
  • The documentation file is now also deployed to the program directory.You can start the Adobe reader from the RVTools “help” menu.
  • New fields on vInfo tab: Network #1 to Network #4
  • New fields on vDisk tab: Level, Shares, SCSI Controller, Unit id and vmdk path name. I’m now using the “config.hardware” information to fill this tab page. In the previous versions of the program I was using the guest information which have a strong dependency with the VMware tools.
  • New fields on vNetwork tab: Adapter type and Mac Address type.I’m now using the “config.hardware” information to fill this tab page. In the previous versions of the program I was using the guest information which have a strong dependency with the VMware tools.
  • New field on vHost tab: Number of VMs per core
  • New tab! vHealth. Displays health check messages.There are 8 possible “Health Check” messages:
    1. VM has a CDROM device connected!
    2. VM has a Floppy device connected!
    3. VM has an active snapshot!
    4. VMware tools are out of date, not running or not installed!
    5. On disk xx is yy% disk space available! The threshold value is zz%
    6. On datastore xx is yy% disk space available! The threshold value is zz%
    7. There are xx VMs active per core on this host. The threshold value is zz%
    8. There are xx VMs active on this datastore. The threshold value is zz%
  • You can set your “own” health check threshold values in the “Health Check Properties” form.



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3 Responses to “Cool tool update: RVTools 2.5”

  1. Vladan says:

    It’ll become the one of the ‘must have’ tools of the year…. -:)

    No but really, it’s clear that the tool itself is a great value. Great features. Bravo to Rob.

  2. ToddH says:

    I agree with Vladan a “must have” for any VMware professional. Not to mention this version understand how to upgrade. Yipee one of my pet peeves.

    Anybody know if there is a way to change ESX hosts on the fly w/o exiting the program first and re-entering in your IP/Hostname & credentials?

  3. justme says:

    thanks for letting us know the must have tool of the year is updated. I love this tool!!!

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