Re: [libvirt-users] start and stop a VMware VM using libvirt API

Is your libvirt up-to-date? On 10/23/2012 06:39 PM, Ali Nikzad wrote: > No, I just tried it but it didn't connect. > After it gets the username and password it shows the following error > message: > error: internal error Expecting VI API major/minor version '2.5' or '4.x' > but found '5.0' > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 6:42 AM, Matthias Bolte < > matthias.bolte(a)googlemail.com&gt; wrote: > > The documentation is outdated. libvirt also supports ESXi 5.0. >> >> What is the exact error you get? >> >> You already said that it reports being connected to ESXi 5.0. Why do >> you expect it to report 4.x? >> >> >> 2012/10/23 Abbas <akhan(a)phi9.com&gt;: >> >>> Yes, that seems to be correct. >>> >>> The libvirt VMware ESX driver can manage VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5/4.x and >>>>> VMware GSX 2.0, also called VMware Server 2.0, and possibly later >>>>> >>>> versions. >> >>> Since 0.8.3 the driver can also connect to a VMware vCenter 2.5/4.x >>>>> >>>> (VPX). >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/23/2012 07:40 AM, Ali Nikzad wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you Abbas, >>>> I already tried it but I got a message saying it found version 5.0 >>>> >>> instead >> >>> of 4.x. It seems that libvirt does not support ESXi 5.0. >>>> I used the command in libvirt-0.8.8 the windows version. >>>> >>>> Ali >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 10:05 PM, Abbas <akhan(a)phi9.com&gt; wrote: >>>> >>>> You could write a bash or batch script to do that. >>>>> Normal connect format is "virsh -c esx://yournode" >>>>> >>>>> "virsh start [domain]" is what starts a VM. Refer to the man pages for >>>>> virsh command set. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> /Abbas >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10/23/2012 02:47 AM, Ali Nikzad wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I am a new libvirt user and I wonder if I can use this library to >>>>> start >>>>> or >>>>> stop a VM in ESXi 5.0. >>>>> For example to write an application using libvirt in windows or linux >>>>> that >>>>> connects to an ESXi 5.0 server and get the list of VMs and start one >>>>> of >>>>> them. >>>>> >>>>> If so, is there any sample about it? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> Ali >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> libvirt-users mailing >>>>> listlibvirt-users@redhat.**comhttps:// >>>>> >>>> www.redhat.com/mailman/**listinfo/libvirt-users<http://www.redhat.com/... >> >>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> libvirt-users mailing list >>>>> libvirt-users(a)redhat.com >>>>> https://www.redhat.com/**mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users<https://www.re... >>>>> >>>>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> libvirt-users mailing list >>> libvirt-users(a)redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/**mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users<https://www.re... >>> >> >> >> -- >> Matthias Bolte >> http://photron.blogspot.com >> >>