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".