x. Install the new kernel and the kernel source:
rpm -ivh --nodigest --nosignature \
http://1.0.22.155/build/os/linux/rhel/4/ES/i386/RedHat/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.6.9-55.EL.i686.rpm \ http://1.0.22.155/build/os/linux/rhel/4/ES/i386/RedHat/RPMS/kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-55.EL.i686.rpm
x. Backup the exising grub.conf:
# cp /boot/grub/grub.conf /boot/grub/grub.conf.`date +"%Y.%m.%d"`
x. Modify the existing grub.conf to set the new kernel to the default:
# sed -e "s/^default=./default=`grep -P "^\tkernel" grub.conf | nl -v0 | \
grep "2.6.9-55.ELsmp " | awk '{print $1}'`/" grub.conf.`date +"%Y.%m.%d"` > grub.conf
x. Reboot the system:
# shutdown -r now
x. Once the system has restarted, verify that it is running the new kernel:
# uname -r
(should be 2.6.9-55.ELsmp)
x. Update the VMWare tools for the new kernel:
x. Login to Virtual Center (sfa21654vmc001)
x. Select the system to be updated (daa30273www003)
x. Right-click the VM and click "Install VMware Tools"
The followling steps take place within the guest OS:
x. Mount the virtual CD-ROM
# mount /media/cdrom
x. Extract the VMWare Tools installer:
# cd /tmp
# tar zxvf /media/cdrom/vmware-linux-tools.tar.gz
x. Unmount the virtual CD-ROM
# umount /media/cdrom
x. Execute the installer:
# cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib
# ./vmware-install.pl
(Accept the default for all configuration options)
x. Reboot the system:
# shutdown -r now
x. Once the system has restarted, check the Summary tab of the VM in Virtual Center to ensure tha the VMWare Tools status is "OK".