VMware Scripting API User's Manual
https://www.vmware.com/pdf/Scripting_API_215.pdfwww.vmware.com 10 VMware Scripting API User’s Manual Using the VMware Scripting APIs By using the VMware Scripting APIs, you can access and administer virtual machines without using a local or remote console. The virtual machines — or the server for that matter — do not have to be running in order to use the VMware Scripting APIs.