Problem with sample code powerOn.c connecting to ESX

[listener]

I changed the host connection parameters in powerOn.c to connect to my ESX server, but the script hangs.

It will sit here forever. Is there something wrong with my connection parameters? I haven't modified anything else in powerOn.c.I haven't modified the makefile

either. It's all out of the box.

thanks!

-h

/usr/share/doc/vmware-vix/samples # ./powerOn "[config] vmshe-vm-4-54/vmshe-vm-4-54.vmx"

#define CONNTYPE VIX_SERVICEPROVIDER_VMWARE_VI_SERVER

#define HOSTNAME "https://esx_host:8333/sdk"

/*

• NOTE: HOSTPORT is ignored, so the port should be specified as part

• of the URL.

*/

#define HOSTPORT 0

#define USERNAME "root"

#define PASSWORD "password_not_telling"

#define VMPOWEROPTIONS VIX_VMPOWEROP_NORMAL

[lemke]

ESX usually uses port 443, so unless you've changed it, that's probably the problem.

[listener]

Thanks! The script doesn't hang now and it makes a successful connection to my ESX server and attempts to power on the guest. However, right after powering on, it aborts and the guest stops powering on.

I noticed that if I comment out the Vix_Release, the guest stays powered on. Is this a known problem?

Vix_ReleaseHandle(jobHandle);

jobHandle = VixVM_PowerOff(vmHandle,

VIX_VMPOWEROP_NORMAL,

NULL, // *callbackProc,

NULL); // *clientData);

err = VixJob_Wait(jobHandle, VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);

if (VIX_FAILED(err)) {

goto abort;

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