RevertToSnapshot() fail with VIX_E_FAIL on Windows 7
I have a program written in C# that automates a process that involves a few RevertToSnapshot() calls. I have run this program against Workstation 6.5.0 and 6.5.3 on Vista and XP Hosts with XP SP2 and...
View ArticleIssue with vmrun runProgramInGuest running 2008 Powershell commands
I am trying to run an install script in powershell on a 2008 server using vmrun from a linux server. I have had a few problems doing this and am wondering if there is a way to make it work.. The...
View ArticleVIX_E_HOST_USER_PERMISSIONS and VIX_E_VM_NOT_RUNNING errors on VixVM_PowerOn...
I'm doing stress testing of automation of spin-up and tear-down of many virtual machines on an ESX4u1 system using the vix libraries. I've noticed the following behaviors that I was hoping someone at...
View ArticleProblem with Vix API library?
Hi,I have started a C++ programusing Vix Api. I compiled that code on Windows With Wrapper Library VixAllProducts.lib. Im using Visual Studio2003 for this. When i compilethe code its giving lot of link...
View ArticleCID and Parent CID are same in *0001.vmdk files
Hi, Im using VIX api to create snapshot. Im doing in the following way... 1. delete the snap if already snap is available. So it merges the data's in flat.vmdk file and the changes will added in...
View ArticleVIX and ESXi 4.1 - license issue ?
Hi, I am new with VIX and try to use it for a proto infrastructure.When I try to start a VM with VIX (from a VM of the same host) here is what I get : vmrun -T esx -h...
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Vmware-vix 64 bit installation problem on Debian Lenny
Hello, I'm trying to install vmware-vix on Debian Lenny, without X. I logged in as root, then launched the installer: ./VMware-VIX-1.10.1-266898.x86_64.bundle --console Unfortunately it does this:...
View ArticleEditing .VMX file through code
Hi, I am not sure VIX API is the right forum to ask this question. Since VIX API helps to do most of guest operations, I dare to ask here. I work with VMware Workstation and I am looking for a...
View Article[Urgent] Please help me out - Invalid user name or password on Guest Ubuntu
Hi, Ater searching on Google for 1 week, I have finally came here. please help me out. I have Windows 7 host OS and Ubuntu 11.04 for the Guest OS on running VMWare Workstation 6.5 I have any problem to...
View Articlevmrun and Debian
Is vmrun supported on Debian? I ask because I can't seem to make a connection to my VM (which is running the latest VMware Tools on ESX 4.1) When I run vmrun to copy a file, it says "can't connect...
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...
View Articlevix API C# not able read the CPU utilization and memory usage
iam automating the report of the VI server utlilization. Need help to get the CPU ustilization of the server, IP host of the server list and memeory usage of the VI server. I gone through all the...
View Articlevim-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 ArticlePowerOn() doesn't work if remote Windows sessions are open
Dear Community Members, I would like to get support regarding VMWare Workstation. We are using the VMWare Workstation 9.0.1 (9.0.1 build-894247) to run tests directly on TFS build agents. It...
View ArticleVixJob_Wait or Vix_GetProperties gives 0 for handle
Hi, Is anyone else experiencing troubles on Windows with VIX version 1.12.2-1031769 after VixHost_Connect when trying to get VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_HANDLE?I mean both: Vix_GetProperties(jobHandle,...
View ArticleWhere and what is the folder d:\build\ob\bora-xxxxx\
Dear Colleagues, This may be a stupid question but I am unable to find a clear and straight answer anywhere. Can someone tell me where I can find this following folder "d:\build\ob\bora-xxxxx\" What is...
View ArticleVIX API 1.11.0 / 1.12.0 vmrun.exe Crashes
Any Success here ? See https://communities.vmware.com/thread/281234 CheersDirk
View ArticleIs there any way to check if VMware tools is installed in a powered off VM?
I would like to know whether or not a VM has VMware tools installed without having to power on the VM. Any help is very much appreciated.
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 ArticleVIX_E_NOT_SUPPORTED returned from VMWareVirtualMachine.Clone
Hi, I'm using the Vestris .NET wrapper for VIX, and I've been able to successfully connect to my ESX server, get handles on VMs and stop and start them (great!). But now I want to clone a VM, and...
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