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Programming API Might Not Show Current Value for Virtual Machine Power State

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 When you call GetProperties( ) to examine the VIX_PROPERTY_VM_POWER_STATE property, the value might not immediately show the result of a recent change in the virtual machine's power state. Instead, the value shows the previous power state. For example, after you power off a virtual machine, the Vix_GetProperties( ) might continue to report for a brief time that the power state of the virtual machine is VIX_POWERSTATE_POWERED_ON.

Solution

If your client application depends on checking the power state, sleep several seconds after a power state change before checking the value of the VIX_PROPERTY_VM_POWER_STATE property.

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  • KB Article: 2161166
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware Server
  • Product Versions:
    VMware Server 1.0.x (Linux)