VMware Fusion Pro 13

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Using
VMware Fusion
 REST API Service to Manage Power Options of Encrypted Virtual Machines

You can power on, power off, suspend, pause, unpause, or retrieve the state of an encrypted virtual machine using the
VMware Fusion
 REST API service.
You must perform the following steps before using the
Fusion
 REST API services:
  • Connect to the IP address from which you can access the HTTP/HTTPS services of
    Fusion
     REST API. The default IP address is 127.0.0.1:8697.
  • Authenticate using the credentials you configured for the API service.
For more information on how to set the credentials for the
Fusion
 REST API service, see GUID-DC0588AE-C8A5-4B59-949A-26687CFCA278-en.html
  1. After you log in to the
    Fusion
     API service page, click
    VM Power Management
     from the list of API services.
  2. To retrieve the power state of the encrypted virtual machine, click the
    GET
     operation, and then perform the following steps:
    1. Under the
      Parameters
       section, enter the ID and the encryption password of the virtual machine.
    2. Click
      Try it Out!
      The
      Fusion
       REST API service returns the power state of the encrypted virtual machine.
  3. To manage the power options of the encrypted virtual machine, click the
    PUT
     operation, and then perform the following steps:
    1. Under the
      Parameters
       section, enter the ID and the encryption password of the virtual machine.
    2. Enter one of the following options in the
      operation
       field:
      • on
      • off
      • shutdown
      • suspend
      • pause
      • unpause
    3. Click
      Try it Out!
      The
      Fusion
       REST API service performs the operation you choose for the encrypted virtual machine.

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