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What 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    

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vmrun fails on ESXi 4.1

I need to use only one simple command, but it unfortunately ends up with error on ESXi 4.1. The command is: vmrun -T esx -h "https://x.x.x.x/sdk" -u root -p ****** stop "[Datastore] New Virtual...

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Call 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...

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help with logs from runProgramInGuest hang

Greetings, I'm seeing occasional problems where vmrun runProgramInGuest hangs without explaination. I turned up logging and found that when it hangs, the end of the log file looks like the following....

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vmrun only read variables with readVariables that have been written first...

Hello all, I'm trying to read some environment variables with vmrun readVariable <> guestEnv but this way I can only read variables that I've write first with writeVariable. Is this the design of...

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How do I set the current snapshot using VIX?

Hi all, I'm looking for a way to programmatically set the current snapshot of a virtual machine. I need this to be able to programmatically create snapshots at arbitrary locations in the snapshot tree....

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VIX API license VMware-vix-1.11.0-471780

I found that I can't use VixCOM without license. What kind of minimal required package should I buy for using the library with my ESX server? (5.X or 4.X)

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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...

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Cloning 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...

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unable 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...

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Memory 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...

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can 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.

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Run Program in Guest as an Administrator

I'm attempting to automate some machine set-up tasks using the VIX API with VMware Workstation v9 using VBS. I have hit a blocker when attempting to use the "RunProgramInGuest" option on Windows 8, the...

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Automate 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??...

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Vestris.VMWareLib.VMWareException: Insufficient permissions in host operating...

Hello, I am unable to execute the host.open(..) command to return a machine object using the VIX API.Code is like this:             string pathToVM = "[csmrauto1a] " + name + "/" + name + ".vmx";...

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Manage VMWARE by python

Good morning to everybody,I'm working to write a script python to manage a virtual machine, I choose, for example, VMware. To realize this script I need vmware's API and a library, called libvirt....

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RunProgramInGuest 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...

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VixMntApi_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

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Problem linking against latest version of VixAllProducts.lib

I've researched various posts but none of the suggested workarounds seem to work. I am using VS 2010, linking against this library works fine in 1.10.3.Does anyone have any pointers? By the way, I get...

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PowerOn() 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...

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