vifs --get internal error
Hi, I'm getting an internal error 500 from # vifs --server srv2 --username root --password *** -g "[SATA-RAID5] ISO/CentOS-6.2-x86_64-minimal.iso" ./xGET...
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VMware-VIX versions for Gentoo Linux
While installing VMware Player from the Gentoo Linux repositories, I was advised also to download directly from VMware, specifically, "VMware-VIX-1.11.4-744019.i386.bundle". I was not able to find this...
View ArticleAbout undocumented VIX API
I would like to be able to configure networking as well as set vcpus and memory of my VMs, and so on. It seems like the VIX library includes a whole bunch of functions that are not exposed in the...
View ArticleVixCOM.VixLib.Connect call fails with error code 18002;...
I am attempting to use the VIX API 1.60 from a VBS script to connect to a VC 2.5 Server using the VixCOM.VixLib.Connect call with the hostType parameter set to...
View Articlecopy file from vco to guest failure?
Hi I am running VCO 5.1 appliance in a vsphere 5.1 environment. I am attempting to write a file to a guest machine. I have tried using both Local Administrator and Domain Administrator credentials but...
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 Articlevmrun clone with vCenter and ESXi 5.x
My basic question is does “vmrun clone” work with vCenter 5.5 and/or ESXi 5.5? If “vmrun clone” is supported with vCenter/ESXi, then are there any special requirements to make it work. For example,...
View ArticleRunning vmrun on Linux/Windows with ESX
I know VIX 1.6.2 was just released which now supports ESX 3.5u2+ (I believe). I know there are some blogs floating out there about how to use "vmrun.exe" on Windows to manage your Virtual Machines on...
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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 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 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 ArticleVMDK mount automation using vixDiskMountServer
It is possible to mount a VMDK disk by right-clicking on it with VMware Workstation 6.5. It uses vixDiskMountServer.exe. Unfortunately, there is no documentation on how to do it automatically. My...
View ArticleVixJob_Wait API results segmentation fault after VixVM_PowerOn
All, Trying some VM automation Code using VIX API SDK. After Loading libvixAllProducts.so, VM registers successfully. But when I tried to PowerOn, VM VixJob_Wait give me segmentation fault after...
View ArticleI am facing a problem in using VIX api clone function with c#
Hello , I am facing a problem in using VIX api clone function with c# following is the sample code and the exception i am facing o can ssome help me by telling me whatz wrong with the code -...
View ArticleRunProgramInGuest program unvisible on windows 2008 r2 64bit os
I meet a proble when using RunProgramInGuest, the program is unvisible on win2008 r2 64 bit os. The Esx server version is 3.5i, the VIX is 1.6.2. Below is the sample code, Set job =...
View Articlevmrun with ESX - Unable to connect to host. Error: The specified version was...
I'm just getting into VMWare and ESX and trying to use vmrun on a windows 2008 box to list vms on an ESX4 server. So far working with the VMs in vCenter and vSphere has been great, but vmrum is...
View ArticleWhat is libgvmomi.so?
What is What is libgvmomi.so? Does it belong to glib? I was wondering what license it goes with in the VIX API open source license file. thanks! holly
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...
View ArticleSilent install for VIX API runtime?
Greetings, I need to be able to do a silent/unattended install the VIX API on Linux. It would be great if you guys provided an RPM, but since you don't, I was going to try to create one from the VIX...
View ArticlePyVix or PyVMware
Hi: I´m trying to use pyvmware or pyvix for program in python VIX API. I´m not be able to do this.... I need help with that please!!!!!! Thanks
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