Interacting Guest OS through VM Console

[abhayrathod]

Hello,

Is there a way to access Guest OS console and input keys ? I have a Guest VM on freebsd and I want to call a utility by accessing the vm console as SSH is not enabled at that point.

Has anyone found a solution to send keys or interact with VM console?

Thanks

AR

[mcowger]

If you have VMware tools installed you can interact using the VIX API.

[abhayrathod]

Does VIX API have the ability to interact with the UI ?

-AR

[mcowger]

Not directly, but it can run commands available on the VM, which could interact with the UI.

[abhayrathod]

I know that VIX can run commands. But my guest OS is freebsd and I think VIX is not supported in freeBSD. Correct me if I am wrong.

[mcowger]

Oops.  I missed the BSD part somehow.  Yes, VIX is linux and windows only.

Without it, you are pretty much without options.