I'm using the Vestris.VMWareLib API to remotely control my VMs on an ESX 5.0 server. I use the VMWareVirtualMachine.Open method to power on my virtual images. My code is written in C#. The problem is that you need to know the path to the datastore before you can power on the image - I'd like to be able to power it on knowing the VM name only. Is there a way to do this? I've included my current code below. Thanks, John
using Vestris.VMWareLib;
//Works if VM name is in the path but what if it isn't?
List<VMWareVirtualMachine> vitualMachines = esxServer.RegisteredVirtualMachines.ToList();
VMWareVirtualMachine virtualMachine = vitualMachines.Where(vm => vm.PathName.Contains(vmName)).First();
VMWareVirtualMachine virtualMachine = esxServer.Open(vmName);
There's a method called VMWareVirtualMachine.GetProperty() which can be used to obtain the VM name but I don't know how to use it. Any suggestions or ideas how I can do this?
Thanks, John