VMDK 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 ArticleVMOpen() - VMware Server 2 returns 4000 The virtual machine cannot be found
Hello, Setup: 64bit Ubuntu 9.04 with VMware Server 2 installed (latest version).Also installed: VIX for Perl I am following one of the examples for the VIX API documentation, which I've adapted for a...
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 ArticleException:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80010105)
Hi , guys.I'm a newbie about VM. I work with Vestris.VMWareLib1.4 in VS.Net2008. I want to make a windows form app to control VMWare Workstation7.0 and VMWare Server2.0. The workstation has...
View Articlevmrun runProgramInGuest with Ubuntu guest doesn't work
I'm new to VMWare and the VIX API in general. As part of a project, I need to move some files to the guest os, perform some computation on them and retrieve them to the host OS. To test vmrun, I wrote...
View Articleslow performance running CopyFileFromHostToGuest()
Is there any update on the speed issues with using CopyFileFromHostToGuest()? Using vmrun on a linux (Fedora release 10) server I have found that copying ~70MB files to machines can take nearly an...
View ArticleVixVM_CaptureScreenImage Login Required???
Is there any chance I could convince someone to change VixVM_CaptureScreenImage away from being a login required function? "For security reasons, this function requires a successful call to...
View ArticleWorkstation 7.0.1 support for vmrun.exe
Has anyone been able to use vmrun.exe with Workstation 7.0.1? It appears the latest release of VIX tools supports up through 7.0.0 only.
View ArticleC# Wrapper - Not able to connect to VMware server and error code...
I am not able to connect to the Vmware. it returns Vmware error code 16 and VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_HANDLE = 3010. I have registered VixCOM.dll using regsvr32 successfully, and referenced VixCOM.dll...
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 ArticleListDirectoryInGuest & GetFileInfoInGuest
Is it just me, or is ListDirectoryInGuest missing something? Namely VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_FILE_SIZE? ListDirectoryInGuest returns...
View ArticleVIX API 1.10.0 beta
Can someone explain to me why this fails on ESX 4.1? I'm using the VIX API 1.10.0 beta and I'm making a simple RunProgramInGuest call. I get an error that it can't login to the Virtual machine even...
View ArticleUnable to compile VIX Programs
Hi, I installed vix api 1.8 in my machine and wrote some sample programs in C. Im using Visual Studio 2005 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 "Version 8.0.50727.762 (SP.050727-7600) Microsoft .NET...
View Articlehow to handle Unicode string in vix c api?
vix c api handle all string as char*, but sometime when the path of vmx file is unicode, vix can not work. so does vix c api support wide character?
View Article[1.8.1] RunProgramInGuest does not start a programm with a graphical user...
Dear members, Since some days I am trying to start a programm with a graphical user Interface on a windows 7 system by using the RunProgramInGuest function. The code for this is like . Inside the...
View ArticleVIX API for vSphere 4.1 is available for download
VMware VIX API 1.10.1 has been posted for download. It's available at http://www.vmware.com/go/vix. This update is required for compatibility with vSphere 4.1. It is also compatible with: vSphere...
View Articlebasic question regarding HostConnect()
I am new to VMware vCenter and VIX. I have been reading up but I still have some confusion about usage of VIX-PERL API 1.8.1. Let me explain what I am trying to do so that somebody can tell me what I...
View ArticleVIX API using VBScript and snapshot properties
Is it possible to get a snapshot name using VBScript? I have been able to get a snapshot object using GetRootSnapShot or GetChild but I am trying to the name name of the snapshot. Thanks,
View ArticleCall to Reset(VIX_VMPOWEROP_FROM_GUEST) hangs at some guests
Hello, calling Reset with the option VIX_VMPOWEROP_FROM_GUEST and then calling Wait hangs at some guests waiting forever for the operation to complete (even when the guest SO restarted ok). Currently I...
View ArticleVIX License, vCenter and vmrun.exe
Hi, I saw a previous thread about VIX license issues at http://communities.vmware.com/message/1681440#1681440, but it didn't directly address a couple of questions that I have. 1. Do all vCenter 4.0...
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