VMWareTasks is now on Github
Fyi, I have moved the popular VMWareTasks C# library to Github, the new home is https://github.com/dblock/vmwaretasks. Would love it if someone contributed a VixCOM upgrade. cheersdB.
View ArticleMemory leak when using the wrapper library?
When compiling the following code against the windows wrapper library, I seem to have an memory leak. After ~1500 reverts is has consumed about 170 MB of RAM. It starts as about ~7MB. After ~50 the...
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ESX 4.1 - VIX API Removal/disable good or bad idea?
I've been asked to look into getting VIX API disabled on a VMware esx environments, as it's seen to be a security risk."An attacker could leverage this API to execute unauthorized scripts within a...
View ArticleVIX 1.11 - ESxi 5.0 - License Issue with Power On operation.
Hi, I'm getting License issue error when I try to Power on a VM machine on my ESXi 5.0 when using VIX 1.11 and Vixcom. Other operation are operating without any issues.I have Ent Plus License. Any...
View ArticleRun Program in Guest as an Administrator
I'm attempting to automate some machine set-up tasks using the VIX API with VMware Workstation v9 using VBS. I have hit a blocker when attempting to use the "RunProgramInGuest" option on Windows 8, the...
View ArticleHow to get VM path to .vmx file when you have the VM name?
Hi All,I'm using the latest release of VIX API to power on VMs on an ESX server. I'm working with C# in Visual Studio 2012 and currently, I power on the VM using the following code:...
View ArticleFrom where i can get the VMCI SDK which can be used in c# development...
HI,I want to implement communication between guest and host machines of a VM using VMCI . My development platform in c#.From where i can get the VMCI SDK which can be used in c# development environment?
View ArticleVix_GetProperties() returns "false" for power state for an already powered-on VM
Hello, I have a windows 2012 Server VM running on ESXi 5.1. I'm using the VIX API to interface with the VM. The vSphere Client shows that the VM is powered on, with the VMware tools installed. After...
View ArticleProgramming VIX in Python
Hello: I need to program some funtions with VIX API but I need do it in python. For this purpose I need to import dll, etc to python... and call vix functions from a python script... someone can helps...
View ArticlePowerON VM from remote via PSEXEC and API doesn't work
Frame:VMware Workstation 10.0VS-Studio 2012.NET 4.0Windows 7 64bitVestris.VMwareLib.Dll [version 1.7] <-- wrapper for VIX APIInstalled...
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VSphere 5.5 with Vix 1.12 - Cancelled Operation
We are performing a number of guest operations through Vix (1.12), mainly to execute script files over virtual machines (Windows 2008 R2) hosted on VCenter 5.5 (Esxi hosts 5.5). Some of the blocking...
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VMware Server 2.0 Backups (VIX 1.6.2 only)
Vix_Virtuozo_Suite enables domain-wide cold and hot backups of your guests. Windows and Linux (SAMBA required) Server 2.0.x host OSs are supported. Linked is the current build of Vix_Virtuozo_Suite...
View ArticleVix API on ESX Server...
Is there any way to use the Vix Automation API with an ESX Server? Specifically copy files to/from host to guest, and execute applications? Thanks, -Paul
View ArticleHow to simulate a keyboard event to VMWare server console?
Hi, VMWare software engineers. Firstly thanks for your geat work to bring this great product to us. Now I meet with an obstacle during doing automation on VMWare and ask for your help. During Windows...
View ArticleIs there any way to check File Integrity in ESX/ESXi
hi everyone, I am working on ESX/ESXi file integrity problem. I am remotely want to keep track of important files integrity , how can i do this. any help any suggestion will be appreciated.
View ArticleReading Environment variables problem
Hi, I am using ReadVariable with the option VIX_GUEST_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE and I am getting blank values. I am logged in as the Administrator. Note, the two environment variables I can retrieve...
View ArticleVIX Error 3009 when powering off VMware Player 3.0
Hi! I'm testing VIX API 1.8 with VMware Player 3.0. But sometimes when calling VixVM_PowerOff() I get the error code 3009 - VIX_E_POWEROP_SCRIPTS_NOT_AVAILABLE, with the message "Cannot execute...
View Articleis it possible to find the absolute path of vmx using vix api?
Hi, I want to know where the vmware machine is installed and the configuration files available. using the vix api I can easily found the vmx file path but its giving the path name like...
View ArticleStrange error in /glib/ghash.c &/lib/gvmomi/gvmomiMOMgr.c
I get the following error when I run a program( by C#) I wrote using the VIX API in my program, I used 2 threads to control 2 different virtual machines. The operation on vm is finished successfully,...
View Articlehow to unlock vmdk files?
Hi, Im using vix api to create a snapshot of guest os. After creating snapshot i try to download the snapshot files to remote machine without power off the guest os . But the problem is...
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