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Chapter 4 Lab Manager API Method Reference
MachinePerformAction
Thismethodperformsoneofthefollowingmachineactionsasindicatedbytheaction
identifier:
 1—PowerOn.Turnsonamachine.
 2—PowerOff.Turnsoffamachine.Nothingissaved.
 3—Suspend.FreezesamachineCPUandstate.
 4—Resume.Resumesasuspendedmachine.
 5—Reset.Rebootsamachine.
 6—Snapshot.Saveamachinestateataspecificpointintime.
 7—Revert.Returnsamachinetoasnapshotstate.
 8—Shutdown.Shutsdownamachinebeforeturningoff.
Syntax
MachinePerformAction(3);
Arguments
Response
none
Sample Code: C#
try
{
LabManagerSoap.VMwareLabManagerSOAPinterface binding = new
LabManagerSoap.VMwareLabManagerSOAPinterface();
binding.AuthenticationHeaderValue = new
LabManagerSoap.AuthenticationHeader();
binding.AuthenticationHeaderValue.username = "jaya";
binding.AuthenticationHeaderValue.password = "Lab Manager";
ServicePointManager.CertificatePolicy = new CertificateAccepter();
Table 4-29. Arguments
Field Data Type Description
machineID int Machineidentifier.
action int Actiontotakeonthemachine.