From the vCenter Client

  1. From the powered-off state, select the VM, and right-click to Edit Settings.
  2. With the Hardware tab selected, click the Add button to open the Add Hardware page.
  3. Select CD/DVD Drive (or browse to locate the ISO for the media) and click Next.
  4. Continue with the configuration using the default settings. When finished, click OK.
  5. Power on the VM.
  6. Select the VM and right-click to select Guest > Install/Upgrade VMware Tools.
  7. Select Interactive Tools Upgrade and click OK.
    This popup does not occur on some systems.