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

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 The documentation is outdated.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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> libvirt-users mailing list >>>> libvirt-users(a)redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> libvirt-users mailing list >> libvirt-users(a)redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users > > > -- > Matthias Bolte > http://photron.blogspot.com >