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VIX API

The VIX API allows you to write scripts and programs that automate virtual machine operations. The API is high-level, easy to use, and practical for both script writers and application programmers. It runs on VMware Server and Workstation products, both Windows and Linux. Bindings are provided for C, Perl, and COM (Visual Basic, VBscript, C#).

VIX API 1.1.5

Released 28-August-2008 | Build 109488

Resources:

• Download the VIX API.

• The 1.1.5 Release Notes describe the latest release.

• The 1.1.4 Release Notes describe the previous release.

• The VIX API Reference Guide includes the Programming Guide.
• To access the VIX API community forum, click here.

VMware VIX API Sample Code

• powerOn.c - A simple program that powers on and off a virtual machine.
• suspend.c - A simple program that suspends a running virtual machine.
• snapshot.c - A simple program that takes a snapshot of a virtual machine.
• callbackProc.c - A program that describes how to use the API asynchronously.
• eventPump.c - A program that describes how to integrate the API in another application that may use a UI event pump.