vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.removeall command took about 20 mins to finish
Experts, I am using command line tool vim-cmd to control my Vsphere clients' snapshots.Because I can not use vim-cmd to identify one snapshot by name, need to provide Index and Level, which I dont...
View ArticleDifference between VIX API TO VSPHERE API
Helloi am a very "green" in vm world and i am trying to create some simple implication c# that will read the data from vcenter about machine and will deploy machine in a future .rom what i have learned...
View ArticleVMPowerOn fails with 3008
Hello, I am using the following PERL script against a WS 5.5.1 build 18463 installed on WinXP. VMPowerOn has always been failing for me with error "3008 Cannot connect to the virtual machine". I have...
View ArticleRunProgramInGuest only works if user is already logged in interactively?
I am at a loss on how to use the VIX api or vmrun.exe to run programs in the guest OS. I see proofs of concepts, but never have seen any signifcant, real-life, business case example of this working. I...
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 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...
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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 Articlehow can i clone a vmware machine on ESXi?
Hi i have ESXi server. I am using VSphere Client to connect to VCenter Server. I can see the clone option is available in VCenter Server. I am using VIX API to crate snapshot, copy data into guest, run...
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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 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 Articlevmrun clone: "The Operation is not supported"?
Hi, I am trying to clone a VM using vmrun with vSphere/ESX4 using the following command line: "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VIX\vmrun.exe" -T esx -h https://44.1.1.122/sdk -u root -p password...
View ArticleReading Command Line "STDOUT" output from scripts run in Guest via VIX??
I get the feeling that this is another one of those questions that is asked almost weekly, but unfortunately even if I look, I'm still going to be sure that I'm missing something. Basically, I'm...
View Article[Problem] Implementing VIX API using tcom in tcl/tk
I'm trying to implement vix api using tcom in tcl but I still have no idea to deal with this error so anyone please give me some advice. script purpose is to connect to my ESX machine. Here's my code:...
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RuntimeFault: Database temporarily unavailable or has network problems.
RuntimeFault: Database temporarily unavailable or has network problems. I always received that message when creating new Administrator from local users in Linux or adding user permission on a...
View ArticleAV: assert from Glib + crash in a C# environment
Using 1.6.2 and an ESX VM. There's something very wrong caused by a RevertToSnapshot + Disconnect call. I can reproduce this 100%. Maybe I can have symbols for vix.dll or a developer can contact me? -...
View ArticleLocating VMX path of a VM in VirtualCenter using VixCOM
Hello, I'm trying to add the ability to power on a VM into my utility. The VM is located on an ESX 3.5 host managed by a VI centre/client (2.5)I'm using VixCOM 1.6.x All the samples in the world that...
View ArticleEmergent : about Guest vmware tools , unattended
When I copied one Guest os which had contained vmware tools to another dir, when I start the copied one there's no vmware tools. why?If I install the vmware tools again using VixVM_InstallTools()...
View ArticleThrowing vmodl.fault.RequestCanceled without actually having cancelled a request
I'm running VMware Server 2.0.0, Build 122956, and Vix 1.6.2, Build 127388, on an Ubuntu 8.04.03-LTS system. The setup works reasonably well most of the time - I've been able to do VM management via...
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