VIX

VIX allows you to automate virtual machine operations and is the engine behind for example VMware's vmrun command.

Supported on VMware Workstation 6.0.x and up, VMware Server 1.x and up, VMware ESX3.5U2+

VMware VIX API page

VMware VIX 1.1 API reference Guide

VMware VIX 1.6 API reference Guide

VMware VIX API Blog

vmrun commands (see also VIX API link above)

Presentations

VIX API Tech Talk Partner Exchange

3rd party

JVix

pyVix

pyvmware

Rexx/Vix

VMWareTasks

vixCOMWrapper