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VMware Tools State Is Running Instead of Unknown While Virtual Machine Is Suspended via Programming API Script

Details

A virtual machine with VMware Tools installed and in suspended state reports the VMware Tools state as running. This is incorrect; the VIX_PROPERTY_VM_TOOLS_STATE should be VIX_TOOLSSTATE_UNKNOWN while the virtual machine is suspended.

Solution

This is a known issue in the Programming API for VMware Server 1.0.

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  • KB Article: 157217
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware Server
  • Product Versions:
    VMware Server 1.0.x (Linux)
    VMware Server 1.0.x (Windows)