Feature Request: Add listRegisteredVM to Workstation API
Would it be possible to add an implementation of listRegisteredVM command to Workstation/Player? Could use either the user preferences.ini and/or favorites.vmls files as the basis for creating the list.
View ArticleAutomate virtual machines with VIX api
Hi: I´m automating virtual machines on a ESXi host using the vix api. I try to power on and the virtual machine do it, but the script returns 3008 error:VIX_E_CANNOT_CONNECT_TO_VM What ´s the problem??...
View ArticleVMWareTasks 1.5 Released
Apologies for shameless advertising. VMWareTasks 1.5 was released today, November 3rd 2010. VMWareTasks is a VixCOM wrapper and is the de-facto standard library for interacting with VMWare virtual...
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...
View ArticleVix API - Connect to ESX/VCenter using SessionID, instead of username-password?
There is a VIX API to connect to a ESX or vCenter using the following API: VixHandle VixHost_Connect(int apiVersion, VixServiceProvider hostType, const char *hostName, int hostPort, const char...
View ArticleVixVM_LoginInGuest failure
I tried to connect to my VM guest with the VIX API. Unfortunately, it fails every time. I get the following error message : Authentication failure or insufficient permissions in guest operating...
View ArticleConnecting USB removable devices
As for VmWare Workstation 7, it is possible to connect or disconnect an USB device from the Workstation menu : It is possible then to see the USB device from the Host platform when disconnected using...
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Vmware-vix 64 bit installation prob - bad interpreter: Permission denied error
Hi, I'm trying to install vmware-vix 1.10 on Centos 5.4 64bit. I su and validated i'm logged in as root, then launched the installer: sh ./VMware-VIX-1.10.1-266898.x86_64.bundle Everytime I get the...
View ArticleESX 3.5 and the VIX API
I'm getting this error when I run "vmrun" on my ESX 3.5 system. What library am I missing specifically? Is this a linux library I need to download or is it a VIX API library? Dec 07 10:38:58.223:...
View Articlehow to get the vmdk file path for a shutdown VM?
Hi Guys, how to get the vmdk file path for a shutdown VM in ESX Server via VIX API?I try to get it via VixVM_ReadVariable() function. but it seems this function requires the VM is power on.I don't want...
View Articlehow to retrieve path of vmdk files associated to a given VM (name)
How to retrieve list of all the vmdk files and there paths from datastore using any APIs? I know it can be done via VI API which uses web services. But is there any other way?I could not find a way to...
View ArticleVix_GetProperties VIX_PROPERTY_VM_POWER_STATE bug?
I've tested this with versions 1.10.1 and 1.10.2 against a vCenter 4.1 server and various ESX 4.1 and ESXi 4.1 servers. The returned power state (after making sure the VMware Tools are running) is...
View ArticleDoes VIX API has Unicode support?
The c binding of VIX API does not seem to have Unicode variants. A typical API looks like this:
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...
View ArticleVIX API communicating to a FreeBSD VM
Are there any known issues with the VIX API communicating from a windows server with vCenter to a FreeBSD VM to make calls like RunProgramInGuest?
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 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 ArticleVMWareTasks is now on Github
Fyi, I have moved the popular VMWareTasks C# library to Github, the new home is https://github.com/dblock/vmwaretasks. Would love it if someone contributed a VixCOM upgrade. cheersdB.
View ArticleVIX API 1.11 VixCom 64 bit library?
I wanted to make calls from my C# target platform 64bit project using the VIX API and VMWare Workstation 8.0. Is there a VixCom dll I can use that will work on 64bit? I only see a 32 bit dll. If not...
View ArticleBeginRecording Deprecated
Hi guys,I just read through the release notes for VIX 1.11 and noticed the functions BeginRecording, EndRecording, BeginReplay, and EndReplay have been removed. Are there any alternatives (besides...
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