VixVM_Open() returns error "The datastore corresponding to the given...
In one of our setup, VixVM_Open() API call returns error "The datastore corresponding to the given datastore path is not found."The returned error code is 38. The specified vmx path as input to...
View Articlecopy file from vco to guest failure?
Hi I am running VCO 5.1 appliance in a vsphere 5.1 environment. I am attempting to write a file to a guest machine. I have tried using both Local Administrator and Domain Administrator credentials but...
View ArticleFor snapshot
I want to get a virtual machine all snapshot，But by VixVM_GetNumRootSnapshots () does not get to all。What should I do to get it？
View ArticleGetting "VMware Tools are not running in the guest" from VIX, but tools are...
I'm having an issue with a Perl VIX script that I am writing. I am connecting to a VM, I wait for the VMWare tools using VMWaitForToolsInGuest, and then I execute a VBScript. After about 15 minutes, I...
View Articlevim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.removeall command took about 20 mins to finish
Experts, I am using command line tool vim-cmd to control my Vsphere clients' snapshots.Because I can not use vim-cmd to identify one snapshot by name, need to provide Index and Level, which I dont...
View Articleissues getting the VM to "notice" runtime changes I've made via the VIX API?
Hello there! I appear to have run into an interesting quirk in some automated testing I'm setting up using the VIX VM Perl API, and was wondering if anyone had seen anything similar and/or could offer...
View ArticleVIX function to find guest OS volumes
hello I am trying to find volumes of guest OS is there any function or method in VIX.Thanks in advance
View ArticleSimulate a device status of disconnected in Workstation v.9?
I am trying to find a way to simulate a device status of disconnected in Workstation v.9. I could probably stop/start the network service inside a guest but I'm looking for something more disruptive....
View ArticleRun 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...
View ArticleWill VIX API continue to be supported in vSphere 5.5 ?
Hi, Will the current VIX API's continue to be supported for the upcoming vSphere version - 5.5?I know that, now similar functionality are exposed by Web Services APIs. Still wanted to check whether the...
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VMware-VIX versions for Gentoo Linux
While installing VMware Player from the Gentoo Linux repositories, I was advised also to download directly from VMware, specifically, "VMware-VIX-1.11.4-744019.i386.bundle". I was not able to find this...
View ArticleVixJob_Wait or Vix_GetProperties gives 0 for handle
Hi, Is anyone else experiencing troubles on Windows with VIX version 1.12.2-1031769 after VixHost_Connect when trying to get VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_HANDLE?I mean both: Vix_GetProperties(jobHandle,...
View ArticleWhere and what is the folder d:\build\ob\bora-xxxxx\
Dear Colleagues, This may be a stupid question but I am unable to find a clear and straight answer anywhere. Can someone tell me where I can find this following folder "d:\build\ob\bora-xxxxx\" What is...
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VSphere 5.5 with Vix 1.12 - Cancelled Operation
We are performing a number of guest operations through Vix (1.12), mainly to execute script files over virtual machines (Windows 2008 R2) hosted on VCenter 5.5 (Esxi hosts 5.5). Some of the blocking...
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RuntimeFault: Database temporarily unavailable or has network problems.
RuntimeFault: Database temporarily unavailable or has network problems. I always received that message when creating new Administrator from local users in Linux or adding user permission on a...
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VMware Server 2.0 Backups (VIX 1.6.2 only)
Vix_Virtuozo_Suite enables domain-wide cold and hot backups of your guests. Windows and Linux (SAMBA required) Server 2.0.x host OSs are supported. Linked is the current build of Vix_Virtuozo_Suite...
View ArticleVIX for MAC VMware fusion
Hi, I am unable to get VIX library for MAC VMware fusion. Can anyone guide me to get VIX libraries to run vmrun utility? Regards,akash
View ArticleHow to ignore quotes in vmrun commands
Hi, I am trying to execute a vmrun command like below which is working fine. vmrun -T esx -h https://test.eng.vmware.com/sdk -u root -p password -gu root -gp password runProgramInGuest "[datastore]...
View ArticleTrying to use VIX coupled with BlackBerry 10 simulator
I've got the basics down, I am using .NET managed wrappers around VIX to boot my BlackBerry 10 emulator. However, there's no 'Guest Tools', so I'm very limited in what I can do. Basically, I need to...
View ArticleVixError 22002: The specified version was not found.
Greetings, I'm trying to use the latest VMWare Player and VIX tools to build an automated testing framework. However, when I call VixHost_Connect, all I get is: VixError 22002: The specified version...
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