sample code and API for ESX/ESXi kernel mode driver?
Hi, We are new at VMware and I am trying to figure out where is the documentation / sample code / API for the development of a kernel mode driver for a hardware storage solution that we would like to...
View Articlevix api errors
Hello, I wrote this short programme to manage my tiny cloud, which consists of two machines. One is running windows server 2008 with vCenter 5.0 and the second is a ESXi 5.0 host. On the ESXi i have...
View ArticleRemote connection to Workstation 7.1.3
Hi All, My first post here. I am writing a web app that will be able to install software from our TFS drop folder to a users VM, hosted on their local machine. All users are running 7.1.3 (can't...
View ArticleCloning vith VIX API
Hi all, with VMware Workstation and the VIX API, I was able to clone a VM.On clone method, I miss a parameter zu enter the VM name. After cloning, the property "VIX.Enums.VIX_PROPERTY.VM_NAME" shows...
View Articleunable to connect to host using VIX API with Perl
Hi The envrionment we have is Vsphere with VCenter 4.1. I am attemping to make a connectiion to vcenter using VIX API with Perl.(End goal being able to create a vm on a node). I am not successful with...
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...
View ArticleSample Code to test VIX install
#include "vix.h"#include <stdlib.h>#include <stdio.h>VixHandle hostHandle = VIX_API_VERSION;VixHandle jobHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;VixError err;jobHandle =...
View ArticleVIX API Locale for non-Unicode programs Error
Hi All, I use the VIX API 1.11 on the Windows OS and I have a problem with locale for non-Unicode programs.When I try to call the VixHost_Connect() function to connect to VmWare Workstation Hypervisor,...
View ArticleProblem with PowerOff() and PowerState
Hi, I am using VMware VIX 1.11.0.18997 with VMware Server. Sometimes when I try to stop machine by calling method VMWareVirtualMachine.PowerOff() it throw an exception "Timeout has expired" (but at...
View ArticleHow does the Vix_Virtuozo_Suite work with snapshots
I found the Vix_Vurtuozo_Suite and it sounds very cool. My trouble is that I can't find much information pertaining to how it works with snapshots. Does it just save snapshots or is it a full backup...
View ArticleConnection fails with perl VIX but works with C
Hi,I'm new to the VIX SDK, and i'm willing to manage my VM with VIX.I'm more accustomed to perl. Tu get my hands on it i tryed to use the sample host connection program which failed : Unrecognized...
View ArticleVIX_RunProgramInGuest time out
Hi, I am using Veeam B&R which uses this API to run an amount of tasks inside the VMs when performing a backup. One of these tasks is an indexation. In 99% of the cases this runs without a hitch...
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 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 ArticleCannot login under domain account via Vix
Cannot login in SUSE under domain account via Vix action Login_InGuest. Manually login is possible under domain user. This VIX error occurs during loginig uder domain account. Authentication failure or...
View Articlevix api in IVM2.Clone() err
Hello, everybodyI am Chinese,English is not good,I use C# developers.My code ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Start----///...
View ArticleVixMntApi_openDisks returns VIX_E_DISK_NOINIT
Hi, I am using vddk to write code to mount a vmdk file in linux.. When i try opening disks it returns VIX_E_DISK_NOINIT. How to solve this? /Thanks
View Articlecan I use VIX API Check Current User Logon Guest OS (VMs)
Hi, Averyone I must script for check current user logon guest os (VMs) with display list VMs and name user logon How can I check that, So Whom have script for list state & current user logon Thanks.
View ArticleWaitWithoutResults never returns after invoking VixVM_PowerOn
Im using the COM interface in C# with VS2010. Everything went fine until i called WaitWithoutResults after the PowerOn operation - it wouldnt return until i manually shut down the VM guest machine that...
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