How to check machine is ready for login?
Hi, As per the documentation I check the availability of VMware tools to know whether machine is ready for login. Then I call VixVM_LoginInGuest. I do have some of the machines those don;t have the...
View ArticleDeveloping code using VIX API without installing it
Hello, I know this issue was raised some time before (maybe a year or so ago). I would like to know if this was addressed in the latest version(s) of VIX API -- can i create portable code now and use...
View Articlevix rise vmware core dump in win7 64 bit
when use win7 64bit with vix 1.11.0-471780 this core dump, pls help me find out the problemthe vm mirror image is create at win7 32bit and anything is well! Nov 29 19:55:55.414: vmx| Log for VMware...
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 Articlevix-perl installation problem
Hi,I'm trying to install vix-perl module on a Windows server with cygwin as build environment.I have unzipped the vix-perl tar in a directory and succesfully executed the 'perl Makefile.PL'...
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 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 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...
View ArticleVMware-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 ArticleVIX API - There was an error in communication
Hi, I cannot execute any VIX API vmrun command once the Virtual Machine is powered on.I can list all virtual machines, and power the machines on, but once the machine is powered on, every vmrun command...
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...
View Articlevmrun clone: "The Operation is not supported"?
Hi, I am trying to clone a VM using vmrun with vSphere/ESX4 using the following command line: "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VIX\vmrun.exe" -T esx -h https://44.1.1.122/sdk -u root -p password...
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 ArticleCannot execute VIX API command on a Powered On Virtual Machine - vCenter
I cannot execute any VIX API vmrun command once the Virtual Machine is powered on. The setup is a vCenter server with a number of esx hosts. I can list all virtual machines, and power the machines...
View ArticleVIX Error 3009 when powering off VMware Player 3.0
Hi! I'm testing VIX API 1.8 with VMware Player 3.0. But sometimes when calling VixVM_PowerOff() I get the error code 3009 - VIX_E_POWEROP_SCRIPTS_NOT_AVAILABLE, with the message "Cannot execute...
View ArticleGetting Error Message while Execute Vix API code in C on Windows Platform
Hi Friends, I have getting the VIX Code and install VMware-vix-1.6.2-127388.exe library. i have compiled it in Visual Studio 2005 and It is compiled. But once i have debug it then i have got the...
View ArticleDoes the VIX API being integrated into the core API break compatibility?
I've been doing some testing and as far as I can tell the change in vSphere v5 to integrate VIX functionality into the core API has broken backwards compatibility. Is this intentional and is there any...
View ArticleUnable to use VDDK 5.0 API and VIX 1.11 API in the same application
I am working on an application that requires the use of both the VDDK *and* VIX APIs in the same Linux 64-bit client application..It appears that each distribution comes with its own (somewhat...
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 ArticleFusion 4 vmrun fileExistsInGuest results in "This operation is not supported...
HI, I have a Mac Mini server running OS X 10.7.3 Lion - on this I have VMware Fusion 4.11 installed - using Fusion I created a virtual mac running OS x 10.7.3 Lion Using the vmrun utility I am able to...
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