vSphere needs VMware tools to detect the IP of the vm. Following are the steps to install the VMware tools:
# To see the installed version
vmware-toolbox-cmd -v
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# To see the currently installed packages
sudo apt --installed list | grep tools
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# Steps to remove open-vm-tools
sudo apt-get remove --purge open-vm-tools
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get autoremove
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# Steps to add vmware vm-tools
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/6.0u1/ubuntu precise main"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vmware-tools-core
sudo apt-get install vmware-tools-services
sudo apt-get install vmware-tools-esx-nox
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# See the latest installed packages
sudo apt --installed list | grep tools
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# Verify latest version is installed
vmware-toolbox-cmd -v
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