# Fault - ToolsUnavailable(vim.fault.ToolsUnavailable)

Thrown by
  RebootGuest, SetDisplayTopology, SetScreenResolution, ShutdownGuest, StandbyGuest, UpgradeTools_Task
Extends
  VimFault
Since
  2.0

## Fault Description

A ToolsUnavailableFault exception is thrown when an operation fails to contact VMware Tools running inside the virtual machine.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
None
Properties inherited from VimFault
None
Properties inherited from MethodFault
faultCause, faultMessage

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="ToolsUnavailable"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:VimFault"> <sequence> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>