VIX 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 ArticleVIX 1.13 standalone download/installer
Hi, Can anyone tell me where the download for the latest VIX 1.13 (Workstation 10, Player 6) standalone installer is? It is not listed on the VMware Player 6.0 downloads. Regards, James
View ArticleProgramming VIX in Python
Hello: I need to program some funtions with VIX API but I need do it in python. For this purpose I need to import dll, etc to python... and call vix functions from a python script... someone can helps...
View Articlevix-perl installation problems
Hi all, I'm having problems installing the vix-perl packages on Windows XP. The first thing i did was installing the ActivePerl-5.8.8.820-MSWin32-x86-274739.msi. Then I started the command prompt of...
View ArticleRunScriptInGuest fails to execute VBScript in Guest
Hello, I am using VMWare Workstation v6.02 with 1.04 VIX API . Trying to execute some VBScript on Guest OS (my script is below, basic VBScript that creates folder on drive C) it runs through w/o...
View ArticleVixCOM.VixLib.Connect call fails with error code 3014;...
I am attempting to use the VIX API 1.60 from a VBS script to connect to a VC 2.5 Server using the VixCOM.VixLib.Connect call with the hostType parameter set to...
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Is it possible to bypass Windows login screen?
I have around 80 virtual machines with different configurations(OS only windows family - 2000, XP and Vista). I'm trying to write automated script with VIX API that will execute programon each VM and...
View ArticleAdd Shared folder between host and guest (both Windows)
Hi, I was trying to add a shared folder using vmrun.exe option addSharedFolder, like ::start vmvmrun -T ws -gu admin-gp admin start "c:\vm\xp.vmx" ::add a shared foldervmrun -T ws...
View ArticleVMware server 2.0 - Insufficient permissions in host operating system
Hi all. I have been struggling with this issue for weeks now. It seems apparent that I'm having file permissions issue, but can't seem to pinpoint it. Any help would be greatly appreciated! The issue...
View ArticleCopyFileFromHostToGuest - INTERNAL ERROR: A file was not found
Hey, I am trying to Copy files into a VMWare image hosted in ESX using VIX (C# Wrapper around the COM API), but I can't quite get it right. Conceptual Something like: IVMWareVirtualHost host = new...
View Article[1.8.1] RunProgramInGuest does not start a programm with a graphical user...
Dear members, Since some days I am trying to start a programm with a graphical user Interface on a windows 7 system by using the RunProgramInGuest function. The code for this is like . Inside the...
View ArticlePython Module for the VIX API
I started a python module for the VIX API. It is very immature and I've just started it last night. Parts of it are working and other parts are a work in progress. Currently the entire VIX API has...
View ArticleEasiest Way to Use VIX from PowerShell?
I need to write a Windows PowerShell script to deploy a Linux VM from a template, assign the network adapters to particular networks, start the VM, copy some files to the VM, execute a script on the...
View Articlehelp 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....
View ArticleRunProgramInGuest Hangs
Hi, I need help...I have a problem using RunProgramInGuest I run the program inside the VMWare and it works however the problem is if the program runs too long (more 20 minutes) inside the VMWare, my...
View Articlewindows 7 on Workstation 6.5.4: VixVM_RunProgramInGuest fails
Hi,I wrote a simple program that would turn on a vm, copy a file and run an executable file.Please see the code "run.c", attached.My workstation is 6.5.4 and I have two os's: windows xp and windows 7...
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 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...
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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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Fusion 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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