connect failed, 30007 failed to connect to host or proxy
have the following code: #!/usr/bin/perl## Copyright 2006. VMware, Inc. The use of this code is subject to # your agreement to the terms of an applicable VMware license.### This test opens the host,...
View ArticleCompiling on Windows With Wrapper Library
Hi, I am new to VIX API. I have downloaded the SDK and the samples. I am unable to compile the sample code. I tried to follow the instruction at:...
View ArticleScript Types supported by VIXVM_RunScriptInGuest call
I am writing a program which will run the scripts inside workstation based VMs. I am curious to know, what all scripts types supported by this VIX call i.e. .bat .sh .vbs etc.... I don;t see any...
View ArticleVIX connection problem to LabManager
Hello, I am new to LabManager and VIX. Please help if possible. I have an account with a LabManager that I access with https://labmanager.mycompany.com I tried to connect to the LabManager with VIX...
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 ArticleUnable to connect host. This operation is not supported with the current license
I am using a free license for ESXi 4.1 and trying to use vmrun 1.10.3 to start the VMs up.But I got the above ERROR. Can anyone confirm me that I need to pay a lincese for this operation? Free license...
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 ArticlerunProgramInGuest with Switch
Hello, I am attempting to use KIX to initiate a korn shell script with a switch however I get the following error. Please let me know if there is a way of accomplish this, my only other option is to...
View ArticleVestris.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";...
View Article64-bits VIX API does not include implementation of libvix.so for vmware...
I've just installed the newest VIX API on SLES 10 64 bits and realized that it does not support vmware server 1.x. there is no /usr/lib/vmware-vix/server-1.0.9/64bit/libvix.so or...
View ArticleRunScriptInGuest & Admin Privileges
Hello, I am attempting to use the VIX Java extensions to run scripts in some of my VMs. I can talk, push files, and call scripts, but I've run into an issue. Some of the scripts I wish to run require...
View ArticleFail to open VM
Hi, I am very new to VIX and I was trying some of the sample on my machine.However, I am always seeing the hostHandle return as 0 after the VixHost_connect/VixJob_Wait call . As the result, the next...
View ArticleBackup Problem
Hello I hope someone can give me a suggestion, I am running Win 7, VMware server 2.0 with 6 vms, I have installed VIX , and I have it backing up the vmx files however when it tries to backup the VMDK...
View ArticleGuest Username from Perl SDK
Is there a way I can get the username of the logged in user(s) from a guest with vmware tools running from the Perl API?
View ArticleCall to RunScriptInGuest hangs without executing anything
Hello, I'm automating several things on VM located at a 4.1 ESX host by using vCO vix plug-in and I've found that executing RunScriptInGuest does not run the script nor returns error. The guest is...
View ArticleDirectoryExistsInGuest does not work as expected when using a...
Hi. Guest Virtual Machine:VMware ESXi v4.1.0.348481Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64VMware Tools v8.3.7.341836 Host Physical Machine:VIX API 1.11.0.18997Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Steps to...
View ArticleProblem 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...
View ArticleVIX API - Wait after Reset
Hi, I'm using VIX API to automate some deployment tests.I'm using VMware Server, with some virtual machines. All virtual machines are with the independent-nonpersistent mode.The problem i'm facing is...
View Articlevix stability on heavy load
hi, i am involved on a new project where vix is being heavily used to configure guest operating systems on a large number of vcenters. On heavy loud we are noticing that vix calls are failing with...
View ArticleOrchestrator and VIX Plugin / Possible Bug / Race condition
Hi guys, Ive opened a task in the orchestrator forum reagrding a serious problem i encountered with the VIX plugin: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/334920 Please have a look. Thanks in...
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