Faulting out when trying to use method retrieve properties.

[priyawiz]

Hi All,

I have been trying this method since long time however is facing the issue now.

I am using this method to get the success or failure for a task performed.I am using PowerOffVM_Task and then by capturing the task ID of the VM am checking the status by using Retrieve properties.and recently am getting the following error could some one help on this.

“<faultstring>The request refers to an object

that no longer exists or has never existed.</faultstring>

I could find the update manager failed to update events on the respective ESX Host Hostd.log

Thanks

Priya.

[LucD]

Since you didn't include any sample code, it's hard to determine what goes wrong.

I always use a construct like this

$vmName = <vm-name>
$vm = Get-VM -Name $vmName | Get-View

$taskMoRef = $vm.PowerOffVM_Task()

$task = Get-View $taskMoRef
	while("running","queued" -contains $task.Info.State){
	$task.UpdateViewData("Info")
}
$task.Info.State

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