VIX Plugin

[sundarkambamgud]

Is there an updated version of VIX Plugin for vCenter Orchestrator that supports vSphere 5.  The old plugin (1.10) doesn't work with vSphere 5 and return "unable to create object Vixserver:Null" 

I am trying to run a script in linux, any other scripts or suggestions are welcome.

Thanks

[Burke-]

No, there is not and there will not be. Instead, you should be using the vCenter 5 plug-in and the Guest Operations API calls. There have been a number of discussions on this topic in the communities here and I think there is even a sample package on the "Documents" tab to help you get started.

[sundarkambamgud]

That’s bad news. I liked the plugin a lot. We upgraded our VC to 5.0 U1 2 weeks back and since then having issues.

Can I include vmrun into workflow using scripting.

Thanks and Regards

Sundar Sankaranarayanan

[Burke- · Accepted solution]

I suppose you could incorporate vmrun into a workflow using the command object... you'll have to enable vCO to run local programs.. but, as mentioned in my first reply here, the functionality originally provided by the VIX plug-in is now a core piece of the vCenter 5 API and this link: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-19918 has sample workflows to get you started using that api. Such example workflows for Guest Operations will be included in future releases of our core library workflows.

[sundarkambamgud]

I downloaded the package, added the package to orchestrator.  When I try to run the "Run program in guest" workflow, I get the following message.

Please note that vCO is NOT installed as the same server as vCenter.

This is how my vCO server log reads

[https://<vcenter server./sdk#7xxxx].startprograminguest -> Notsupported.  The operation is not supported on the object.

The operation is not supported on the object. (Dynamic Script module name:startprograminguest#58)  (Dynamic Script module name:startprograminguest#60)

As my vCO and vCenter are in different servers, should I enable something on the vCO that will successfully talk to vcenter sdk.

[Burke-]

It sounds like you're not using the vCenter 5 plug-in with your vCO server...

[sundarkambamgud]

vCenter 5.0.1.192 is the default plugin that comes with Orchestrator 4.2.1 build 555 and am using the same.

Interestingly, when I run the same workflow in POC environment which has vCenter and Orchestrator in the same machine, it runs fine, checked the plugin version - they are same.  Am I missing some configuration here wherein the orchestrator installed in another machine is not able to talk to vcenter server ?

[danhernandez]

Install the REST Plugin. That will resolve your issue .