VIX 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 ArticleVIX Perl, VMRunProgramInGuest and reading exitcode
Hello all,is there posibility to read exitcode that program executed via VMRunProgramInGuest returns? I mean in Perl.I found that there is a VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_GUEST_PROGRAM_EXIT_CODE but this is...
View ArticleVMware VIX API FindItems() method never returns when querying for registered VMs
Hi, I am using VMware Workstation 6.5 on Windows Vista x64.I am trying to write some C# code that uses VMware Vix v1.6.1 COM API to get a list of registered virtual machines. The code I am using is as...
View ArticleVMWareTasks: A VIX API C# Library (let's reinvent less wheels)
I posted a CodeProject Article this morning with a VMWareTasks C# library on top of the VIX API. It exposes a better programming model for the 99% of those synchronous VMWare scenarios where you don't...
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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 ArticleSOLVED: Insufficient permissions in host OS
I'm trying to use VIX to open a VM on a Server 2.0. If I set the user as an admin on the server I'm able to open the machine just fine. However if I remove the user from the admin group I get the...
View ArticleConnecting to ESXi host using VIX C API
Has anyone had problems using the Vix C API to connect with an ESXi host? I can't get VixHost_Connect to connect with the C API, but if I use vmrun.exe with the same parameters it connects fine. A...
View ArticleRevertToSnapshot error vmrun
Hi, When I run the command: vmrun -T server -h "http_address" -u userHost -p passwordHost revertToSnapshot "file.vmx" snapshot_name I get the following error: One of the parameters was not valid....
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 ArticleVIX API question vmrun says a File was not found
I am trying to send commands directly to my Windows guest OS. Will the vmrun command come back with the information as if it was on the Windows command prompt? I'm getting an error that the file...
View ArticleVIX for MAC VMware fusion
Hi, I am unable to get VIX library for MAC VMware fusion. Can anyone guide me to get VIX libraries to run vmrun utility? Regards,akash
View ArticleError code 3 VixHost_Connect Issue
VixHandle hostHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE; VixHandle jobHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE; VixError err; // Connect as current user on local host. jobHandle = VixHost_Connect(VIX_API_VERSION,...
View Articlevix rise vmware core dump in win7 64 bit
when use win7 64bit with vix 1.11.0-471780 this core dump, pls help me find out the problemthe vm mirror image is create at win7 32bit and anything is well! Nov 29 19:55:55.414: vmx| Log for VMware...
View ArticleC# api to do: vmrun copyFileFromHostToGuest - not working.
Hi All, We are trying to run a simple call to copyFileFromHostToGuest - to a Windows 2008 Server. We hit a snag where we are probably populationg the wrong values in the command-line: E:\Program...
View Articlecan I use VIX API Check Current User Logon Guest OS (VMs)
Hi, Averyone I must script for check current user logon guest os (VMs) with display list VMs and name user logon How can I check that, So Whom have script for list state & current user logon Thanks.
View ArticleSimulate a device status of disconnected in Workstation v.9?
I am trying to find a way to simulate a device status of disconnected in Workstation v.9. I could probably stop/start the network service inside a guest but I'm looking for something more disruptive....
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 ArticleVMWare API: Create a Web for see my VMMachines status,info...
Hi all, I'm new in the VMWARE API World. I wish to create a web that let users check their VMMachine Info, status and also Reboot,Start or Shutdown. I've been looking for some info but I'm becoming...
View ArticleProblem about using JNI to call Vix API?
Hi All, I used JNI to call Vix API base on Fedora 7 OS. Bug I have a problem when running the program. Here is the exception message:"Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError:...
View ArticleOpenVM & PowerOn hanging ...
Hi, Using v1.6.2 of the API. Connecting to VMware EXS Server, 3.0.2 (52542).When the VM is in a powered OFF state, I can connect to the VM (using OpenVM()), but the code hangs when calling...
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