diff --git a/src/Tools/vmOpsTool/IVMWare.java b/src/Tools/vmOpsTool/IVMWare.java
index 2574be6..f720658 100644
--- a/src/Tools/vmOpsTool/IVMWare.java
+++ b/src/Tools/vmOpsTool/IVMWare.java
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ public interface IVMWare {
 
     /**
      * @param vmName name of the virtual machine
+     * @param defaultValue this value is returned when not able to determine vm power on status
      * @param connData connection information for vCenter
      * @return true if powered on, otherwise false
      * @throws Exception
      */
-    boolean isVMPoweredOn(String vmName, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception;
+    boolean isVMPoweredOn(String vmName, boolean defaultValue, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception;
 
     /**
      * @param templateName   name of the virtual machine template to be cloned
diff --git a/src/Tools/vmOpsTool/VMWareImpl.java b/src/Tools/vmOpsTool/VMWareImpl.java
index 4d0ce54..dd54c63 100644
--- a/src/Tools/vmOpsTool/VMWareImpl.java
+++ b/src/Tools/vmOpsTool/VMWareImpl.java
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ public class VMWareImpl implements IVMWare {
     private final String SNAPSHOT = "snapshot";
     private final String CONFIG = "config";
     private final String NAME = "name";
-    private final String GUEST_TOOLS_STATUS = "guest.toolsStatus";
+    private final String GUEST_TOOLS_RUNNING_STATUS = "guest.toolsRunningStatus";
+    private final String GUEST_TOOLS_VERSION_STATUS = "guest.toolsVersionStatus";
     private final String GUEST_HEART_BEAT_STATUS = "guestHeartbeatStatus";
     private final String INFO_STATE = "info.state";
 
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ public class VMWareImpl implements IVMWare {
 
     public void powerOnVM(String vmName, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception {
         connect(connData);
-        if (!isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)) {
+        if (!isVMPoweredOn(vmName, false, connData)) {
             ManagedObjectReference vmMor = getMorByName(targetDCMor, vmName, VIRTUAL_MACHINE, false);
             ManagedObjectReference task = vimPort.powerOnVMTask(vmMor, null);
 
@@ -142,8 +143,8 @@ public class VMWareImpl implements IVMWare {
                         String.format("Failed to power on virtual machine [ %s ].", vmName));
             }
             System.out.println(String.format("Waiting for virtual machine [ %s ] to start.", vmName));
-            waitOnMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_STATUS}, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_STATUS},
-                    new Object[][]{new Object[]{VirtualMachineToolsStatus.TOOLS_OK, VirtualMachineToolsStatus.TOOLS_OLD}},
+            waitOnMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_RUNNING_STATUS}, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_RUNNING_STATUS},
+                    new Object[][]{new Object[]{VirtualMachineToolsRunningStatus.GUEST_TOOLS_RUNNING.value()}},
                     Constants.START_STOP_MAX_WAIT_IN_MINUTES);
             waitOnMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_HEART_BEAT_STATUS}, new String[]{GUEST_HEART_BEAT_STATUS},
                     new Object[][]{new Object[]{ManagedEntityStatus.GREEN}}, Constants.START_STOP_MAX_WAIT_IN_MINUTES);
@@ -155,12 +156,13 @@ public class VMWareImpl implements IVMWare {
 
     public void shutdownVM(String vmName, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception {
         connect(connData);
-        if (isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)) {
+        if (isVMPoweredOn(vmName, true, connData)) {
             ManagedObjectReference vmMor = getMorByName(targetDCMor, vmName, VIRTUAL_MACHINE, false);
             vimPort.shutdownGuest(vmMor);
             System.out.println(String.format("Waiting for virtual machine [ %s ] to shutdown.", vmName));
-            waitOnMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_STATUS}, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_STATUS},
-                    new Object[][]{new Object[]{VirtualMachineToolsStatus.TOOLS_NOT_RUNNING}}, Constants.START_STOP_MAX_WAIT_IN_MINUTES);
+            waitOnMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_RUNNING_STATUS}, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_RUNNING_STATUS},
+                    new Object[][]{new Object[]{VirtualMachineToolsRunningStatus.GUEST_TOOLS_NOT_RUNNING.value()}},
+                    Constants.START_STOP_MAX_WAIT_IN_MINUTES);
             waitOnMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_HEART_BEAT_STATUS}, new String[]{GUEST_HEART_BEAT_STATUS},
                     new Object[][]{new Object[]{ManagedEntityStatus.GRAY}}, Constants.START_STOP_MAX_WAIT_IN_MINUTES);
             System.out.println(String.format("Successfully shutdowned the virtual machine [ %s ].", vmName));
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ public class VMWareImpl implements IVMWare {
 
     public void powerOffVM(String vmName, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception {
         connect(connData);
-        if (isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)) {
+        if (isVMPoweredOn(vmName, true, connData)) {
             ManagedObjectReference vmMor = getMorByName(targetDCMor, vmName, VIRTUAL_MACHINE, false);
             ManagedObjectReference powerOffTask = vimPort.powerOffVMTask(vmMor);
             System.out.println(String.format("Waiting for virtual machine [ %s ] to power off.", vmName));
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ public class VMWareImpl implements IVMWare {
                         String.format("Failed to power off virtual machine [ %s ].", vmName));
             }
             System.out.println(String.format("Successfully powered off the virtual machine [ %s ].", vmName));
+            return;
         }
         System.out.println(String.format("Virtual machine [ %s ] is already powered off.", vmName));
     }
@@ -228,12 +231,22 @@ public class VMWareImpl implements IVMWare {
         return true;
     }
 
-    public boolean isVMPoweredOn(String vmName, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception {
+    public boolean isVMPoweredOn(String vmName, boolean defaultValue, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception {
         connect(connData);
         System.out.println("Checking virtual machine [ " + vmName + " ] power status.");
         ManagedObjectReference vmMor = getMorByName(targetDCMor, vmName, VIRTUAL_MACHINE, false);
-        VirtualMachineToolsStatus vmToolsStatus = (VirtualMachineToolsStatus) getMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_STATUS}).get(GUEST_TOOLS_STATUS);
-        return (vmToolsStatus != null) && (vmToolsStatus == VirtualMachineToolsStatus.TOOLS_OK);
+
+        VirtualMachineToolsVersionStatus toolsVersionStatus = VirtualMachineToolsVersionStatus.fromValue(
+                (String) getMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_VERSION_STATUS}).get(GUEST_TOOLS_VERSION_STATUS));
+
+        if (toolsVersionStatus.equals(VirtualMachineToolsVersionStatus.GUEST_TOOLS_NOT_INSTALLED)) {
+            System.out.println("VMware tools are not installed, proceeding without checking poweron status");
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+
+        VirtualMachineToolsRunningStatus toolsRunningStatus = VirtualMachineToolsRunningStatus.fromValue(
+                (String) getMorProperties(vmMor, new String[]{GUEST_TOOLS_RUNNING_STATUS}).get(GUEST_TOOLS_RUNNING_STATUS));
+        return !(toolsRunningStatus.equals(VirtualMachineToolsRunningStatus.GUEST_TOOLS_NOT_RUNNING));
     }
 
     private ManagedObjectReference getMorByName(ManagedObjectReference rootContainer, String mobName, String morefType,
diff --git a/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/InMemoryVMWareImpl.java b/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/InMemoryVMWareImpl.java
index ff8d832..b98dd08 100644
--- a/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/InMemoryVMWareImpl.java
+++ b/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/InMemoryVMWareImpl.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class InMemoryVMWareImpl implements IVMWare {
         return vmSnapshotInfo.containsKey(vmName);
     }
 
-    public boolean isVMPoweredOn(String vmName, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception {
+    public boolean isVMPoweredOn(String vmName, boolean defaultValue, ConnectionData connData) throws Exception {
         vmName = vmName.toLowerCase();
         if (vmStateInformation.containsKey(vmName)) {
             return vmStateInformation.get(vmName).equals(started);
diff --git a/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/VMWarePlatformTests.java b/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/VMWarePlatformTests.java
index 58e5773..8338abb 100644
--- a/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/VMWarePlatformTests.java
+++ b/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/VMWarePlatformTests.java
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ public abstract class VMWarePlatformTests {
         connData.setTargetDC(targetDC);
 
         vmWareImpl.powerOnVM(vmName, connData);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, true, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
         vmWareImpl.shutdownVM(vmName, connData);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, false, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -270,14 +270,14 @@ public abstract class VMWarePlatformTests {
         connData.setTargetDC(targetDC);
 
         vmWareImpl.powerOnVM(vmName, connData);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, true, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
         vmWareImpl.powerOnVM(vmName, connData);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, true, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
 
         vmWareImpl.shutdownVM(vmName, connData);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, false, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
         vmWareImpl.shutdownVM(vmName, connData);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, false, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ public abstract class VMWarePlatformTests {
         connData.setTargetDC(targetDC);
 
         vmWareImpl.powerOnVM(vmName, connData);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, true, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
 
         vmWareImpl.powerOffVM(vmName, connData);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn(vmName, false, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
     }
 
     // Common for restore/delete snapshot operations
diff --git a/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/VmOpsToolUnitTests.java b/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/VmOpsToolUnitTests.java
index 87161d2..a28e1e5 100644
--- a/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/VmOpsToolUnitTests.java
+++ b/tests/Tools/vmOpsTool/VmOpsToolUnitTests.java
@@ -68,20 +68,20 @@ public class VmOpsToolUnitTests {
 
         vmOpsTool.executeActionOnVmsInParallel(cmdArgs);
 
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm1", connData)).isEqualTo(true);
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm2", connData)).isEqualTo(true);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm1", true, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm2", true, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
 
         cmdArgs = getCmdArgs("vm1", Constants.POWER_OPS, Constants.SHUTDOWN_VM_ACTION);
 
         vmOpsTool.executeActionOnVmsInParallel(cmdArgs);
 
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm1", connData)).isEqualTo(false);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm1", false, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
 
         cmdArgs = getCmdArgs("vm2", Constants.POWER_OPS, Constants.POWER_OFF_VM_ACTION);
 
         vmOpsTool.executeActionOnVmsInParallel(cmdArgs);
 
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm2", connData)).isEqualTo(false);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm2", false, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class VmOpsToolUnitTests {
         }
 
         assertThat(exp).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm1", connData)).isEqualTo(true);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm1", true, connData)).isEqualTo(true);
 
         cmdArgs = getCmdArgs("vm1, VmThatFailsInShutdown", Constants.POWER_OPS, Constants.SHUTDOWN_VM_ACTION);
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class VmOpsToolUnitTests {
         }
 
         assertThat(exp).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm1", connData)).isEqualTo(false);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm1", false, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
 
         cmdArgs = getCmdArgs("vm2, VmThatFailsInPowerOff", Constants.POWER_OPS, Constants.POWER_OFF_VM_ACTION);
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class VmOpsToolUnitTests {
         }
 
         assertThat(exp).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm2", connData)).isEqualTo(false);
+        assertThat(vmWareImpl.isVMPoweredOn("vm2", false, connData)).isEqualTo(false);
     }
 
     @Test