VMware VIX:

to list VMs on local computer (VMware server 2.0), use the following vmrun command syntax:

• vmrun -T server -h https://:8333/sdk -u -p List
• vmrun -T server -h https://:8333/sdk -u -p ListRegisteredVM

to start a VM, use:

• vmrun -T server -h https://:8333/sdk -u -p start "[] \\"

for remote host, you must use FQDN (not the hostname) or IP address, otherwise it doesn't work.