The original request seeks information regarding a VMware knowledge base article (78708) for a free product. The provided content does not address this query.
Backup Your Appliance: Before running any cleanup script, take a snapshot of your vCenter Server Appliance.
I'll create a short, clear knowledge-base style article titled "KB VMware S Article 78708 — Free" with sections: summary, symptoms, cause, resolution, steps, and references. I'll assume it's about VMware patch or KB 78708; if you meant a different number or product, tell me.
Here is the story behind that specific article number and why people are often looking for "free" access to it.
Frozen Versions: VMware has "frozen" certain versions of VMware Tools for legacy operating systems. If you cannot update your Windows 7 guest to support SHA-2, you may need to use an older, "frozen" version of VMware Tools (like version 10.3.x), though this is not recommended for security reasons.
- Use Snapshot Manager to consolidate.
- Alternatively, use vmkfstools to clone the disk: vmkfstools -i source.vmdk destination.vmdk