Releasing the handle
Hi, I have a list of vmHandles got opening the VM using VixVM_Open(). At the end, I am disconnecting using VixHost_Disconnect(). Do I need to release the vmHandles by calling Vix_ReleaseHandle()...
View ArticleVIX Com on 64 bits
It looks to me that Vix Com doesn't work on 64 bits or I'm doing something wrong. What's happening is that the call: VixLibClass myVixLib = new VixLibClass(); job = myVixLib.Connect(1,...
View ArticleRunning Scripts
Hi, Just starting out on using scripts to automate tasks in guest virtual machine. eg. configuring IP settings of guest OS once up and running. I'm using VMware server 1.0.4 on Windows. How do I...
View ArticleGet handle to VM by IP-address
Hi, I would like to get a handle to a specific VM selected by it's IP-address (Workstation). I have read about VIX but can't find an easy way to achieve what I want. Do I have to iterate through all...
View ArticleFault occuring on use of VIX (Vestris)
I have an application which runs fine on my local development machine but when I run it within a VM (specifically my VI server) I get a fault and my application blows up. This happens on a call to the...
View Articlepython vix
heloes, nice that vix api is too powerfull now, it doesn't take much time for me, to migrate from vmware server 2.0 to esxi. maybe somebody knows are there plans to create an official python version...
View ArticleGuest Logins Via the VIX API
Hi, All, The VIX SDK comes with a sample that supposedly allows clients to execute scripts on a guest OS running on a VI server. For some reason, I've not been able to even login to the guest OS, let...
View ArticleLogging into guest VM failing with error 3015
The VIX API call LoginInGuest fails with error code 3015 (<![endif]><![if gte mso 9]><![endif]><![if gte mso 10]>/* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable...
View ArticleHow to check for directory existence with vmrun?
Hello, I'm porting an existing VIX interface to use vmrun and I cannot find the way to use the DirectoryExistsInGuest with vmrun. Could be that VMware developers forgot it? Is there a workaround?...
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Manage VMWARE by python
Good morning to everybody,I'm working to write a script python to manage a virtual machine, I choose, for example, VMware. To realize this script I need vmware's API and a library, called libvirt....
View Articlevmrun insufficient permissions
hello everyonewhen i try to start a vm using the following commandvmrun -t esx -h https://myserver.com/sdk -u domain\user -p ******* start "[datastore1-mydata] vmname/vmname.vmx"i get an error message...
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...
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 ArticleWin7 64Bit VMrun problem
Hi I have installed the last Vix API on a Win7 64Bit machine and when i try to connect to ESX or Workstation i got following error : Unable to connect to host.Error: The specified version was not...
View ArticleThere was an error in communication
ESX version: 3.5 U4VIX version: latest Command run:C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX>vmrun -T esx -h https://172.17.235.10/sdk -u serveruser -p serverpass -gu administrator -gp guestpass...
View ArticleVIX API - There was an error in communication
Hi, I cannot execute any VIX API vmrun command once the Virtual Machine is powered on.I can list all virtual machines, and power the machines on, but once the machine is powered on, every vmrun command...
View ArticleNewbie Question - VixCom 1.2 & Server 2 Beta 1
Hi, I'm a complete newbie at using VIX, and have a hopefully simple question. I am using WMWare Server 2 Beta (Build 63231), and want to create a c# app to control the VM's. I have installed the...
View ArticleVMW Workstation Scrited VM
Alrighty then, I would like to know if it is possible to automate the creation of a VM in VMW Workstation via the VIX API tools. I am talking about from scratch creating a VM. Please do not laugh to...
View ArticleVixVM_RunProgramInGuest doesn't start right after the vmware is powered up
I have a vix program with common tasks including start the vmware, wait for vmware tool, then run a program in guest. The problem that I encounter is that my program in guest never get started right...
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Manage VMWARE by python
Good morning to everybody,I'm working to write a script python to manage a virtual machine, I choose, for example, VMware. To realize this script I need vmware's API and a library, called libvirt....
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