VIX API Documentation

VIX API 1.15

Released 24 AUG 2015 | Download SDK 1.15

VIX 1.15 is the release for VMware Fusion 8 and Workstation 12.

Documentation Resources:

Sample Code:

powerOn.c – Shows how to open a virtual machine, power it on, and power it off.
suspend.c – Demonstrates how to power on, suspend, and resume a virtual machine.
snapshot.c – Opens a virtual machine, creates a snapshot, and reverts to snapshot state.
guestOps.c – Demonstrates how to perform operations in a guest virtual machine.
fhostopen.c – Finds all running virtual machines and opens a handle to each.
callbackProc.c – How to use callback procedures with asynchronous VIX functions.
Makefile for Linux make and nMakefile for Windows nmake.

VIX API 1.14

Released 1 DEC 2014 | Download SDK 1.14

VIX 1.14 was the release for VMware Fusion 7 and Workstation 11.

Documentation Resources:

VIX API 1.14.Release Notes
Transporting VIX Guest Operations to the vSphere API technical note.
VIX 1.13 Getting Started provides an introduction to VIX programming.
The VIX 1.13 API Reference documents VIX interfaces for C, Perl, and COM.
Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines describes the 1.12 vmrun utility.

Sample Code:

powerOn.c – Shows how to open a virtual machine, power it on, and power it off.
suspend.c – Demonstrates how to power on, suspend, and resume a virtual machine.
snapshot.c – Opens a virtual machine, creates a snapshot, and reverts to snapshot state.
guestOps.c – Demonstrates how to perform operations in a guest virtual machine.
fhostopen.c – Finds all running virtual machines and opens a handle to each.
callbackProc.c – How to use callback procedures with asynchronous VIX functions.
Makefile for Linux make and nMakefile for Windows nmake.

VIX API 1.13

Released 11 OCT 2013 | Download SDK 1.13

VIX 1.13 was the release for VMware Fusion 6 and Workstation 10.

Documentation Resources:

VIX API 1.13 Release Notes
Transporting VIX Guest Operations to the vSphere API technical note.
VIX 1.13 Getting Started provides an introduction to VIX programming.
The VIX 1.13 API Reference documents VIX interfaces for C, Perl, and COM.
Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines describes the 1.12 vmrun utility.

Sample Code:

powerOn.c – Shows how to open a virtual machine, power it on, and power it off.
suspend.c – Demonstrates how to power on, suspend, and resume a virtual machine.
snapshot.c – Opens a virtual machine, creates a snapshot, and reverts to snapshot state.
guestOps.c – Demonstrates how to perform operations in a guest virtual machine.
fhostopen.c – Finds all running virtual machines and opens a handle to each.
callbackProc.c – How to use callback procedures with asynchronous VIX functions.
Makefile for Linux make and nMakefile for Windows nmake.

VIX API 1.12

Released 24 SEP 2012   |   Download SDK 1.12

VIX 1.12 was the standalone VIX release for vSphere 5.x.

Documentation Resources:

VIX API 1.12 Release Notes
Transporting VIX Guest Operations to the vSphere API technical note.
VIX 1.12 Getting Started provides an introduction to VIX programming.
The VIX 1.12 API Reference documents VIX interfaces for C, Perl, and COM.
Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines describes the 1.12 vmrun utility.

Sample Code:

powerOn.c – Shows how to open a virtual machine, power it on, and power it off.
suspend.c – Demonstrates how to power on, suspend, and resume a virtual machine.
snapshot.c – Opens a virtual machine, creates a snapshot, and reverts to snapshot state.
guestOps.c – Demonstrates how to perform operations in a guest virtual machine.
fhostopen.c – Finds all running virtual machines and opens a handle to each.
callbackProc.c – How to use callback procedures with asynchronous VIX functions.
Makefile for Linux make and nMakefile for Windows nmake.

VIX API 1.11

Released 14 SEP 2011   |   SDK Download

This is the standalone VIX release for vSphere 5, Workstation 8, and earlier platform products.

Documentation Resources:

VIX API 1.11 Release Notes
Transporting VIX Guest Operations to the vSphere API technical note.
VIX 1.11 Getting Started provides an introduction to VIX programming.
The VIX 1.11 API Reference documents VIX interfaces for C, Perl, and COM.
Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines describes the 1.11 vmrun utility.

Sample Code:

powerOn.c – Shows how to open a virtual machine, power it on, and power it off.
suspend.c – Demonstrates how to power on, suspend, and resume a virtual machine.
snapshot.c – Opens a virtual machine, creates a snapshot, and reverts to snapshot state.
guestOps.c – Demonstrates how to perform operations in a guest virtual machine.
fhostopen.c – Finds all running virtual machines and opens a handle to each.
callbackProc.c – How to use callback procedures with asynchronous VIX functions.
Makefile for Linux make and nMakefile for Windows nmake.

VIX API 1.10.3

Released 29 MAR 2011   |   SDK Download

This is the standalone VIX release for Workstation 7.1 and vSphere 4.1, including libraries for earlier VIX releases.

Documentation Resources:

The VIX 1.9 and 1.10.3 Release Notes give information about these releases.
The VIX 1.10 Getting Started Guide provides an introduction to VIX programming.
The VIX 1.10 API Reference documents VIX interfaces for C, Perl, and COM.
Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines describes the 1.10 vmrun utility.

VIX API 1.8.1

Released 10 NOV 2009   |   SDK Download

This is the standalone VIX release for Workstation 7 and Player 3, including libraries for earlier VIX releases such as vSphere 4 and Workstation 6.x.

Documentation Resources:

The VIX 1.8.1 Release Notes with information about Workstation 7 and Player 3.
Information about vSphere 4 in the VIX 1.7 Release Notes also applies to this release.
The VIX API 1.8 Reference includes an introduction to VIX programming.
Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines about the 1.8 vmrun utility.
Getting Started with the VIX API for VMware Player technical note.

VIX API 1.7

Released 26 AUG 2009. Superseded VIX 1.6.2 of 3 DEC 2008.   |   SDK Download

This is the standalone VIX release for Workstation 7 and Player 3, including libraries for earlier VIX releases such as vSphere 4 and Workstation 6.x.

Documentation Resources:

The VIX 1.7 Release Notes for ESX/ESXi and VMware vSphere 4.
The VIX API 1.7 Reference includes an introduction to VIX programming.
Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines about the 1.7 vmrun utility.

VIX API 1.6

Released 29 OCT 2008 and 21 NOV 2008   |   SDK Download

Documentation Resources:

The VIX 1.6.1 Release Notes for VMware Workstation 6.5.1.
The VIX 1.6.0 Release Notes for VMware Server 2.0.
The VIX API 1.6 Reference includes an introduction to VIX programming.
Using vmrun to Control Virtual Machines about the vmrun utility.

VIX API 1.1.5

Released 28 AUG 2008   |   SDK Download

Documentation Resources:

The 1.1.5 Release Notes for VMware Workstation 6.0.5.
The VIX API 1.1 Reference includes an introduction to VIX programming.

Sample Code:

powerOn.c – A simple program that powers on and off a virtual machine.
suspend.c – A simple program that suspends a running virtual machine.
snapshot.c – A simple program that takes a snapshot of a virtual machine.
callbackProc.c – A program that describes how to use the API asynchronously.
eventPump.c – A program that describes how to integrate the API in another application that may use a UI event pump.