Incorrect request to server

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Incorrect request to server

Opened this issue 6 years ago · 6 comments

After finally figuring out how to run the "VMKeystrokes.ps1" script, I get the following error:

PowerCLI C:\> Set-VMKeystrokes -VMName $VM -StringInput "password" -ReturnCarriage $true
Sending keystrokes to ServerName ...

Exception calling "PutUsbScanCodes" with "1" argument(s): "Cannot complete the
operation due to an incorrect request to the server."
At C:\Projects\Automation\VMKeystrokes.ps1:159 char:5
+     $results = $vm.PutUsbScanCodes($spec)
+     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : VimException

Any idea what might be causing that?

Thanks,
Danni

Answer 1 · 2018-06-06T15:44:34.000Z

What version of vSphere are you using? The API is only supported with 6.5 or greater

Answer 2 · 2018-06-07T08:30:20.000Z

The vSphere Web Client is 6.5.

Answer 3 · 2018-06-07T08:45:34.000Z

Also, to give you more information on the issue - I can see the tasks for "Put USB HID scan codes" in the Task & Events section of the VM I am trying to target.

Answer 4 · 2018-06-07T14:43:18.000Z

Are you constantly getting this error using any string input? Can you try with another VM to see if its successful?

Answer 5 · 2018-06-07T15:33:44.000Z

I have tried with multiple VMs with different OS and yes, any string input.

Answer 6 · 2018-06-07T15:40:58.000Z

To rule out VC, can you try directly to an ESXi host to verify the script is working for you