power_state.rb

# Get the power state for a VSI.
#
# Important manual pages:
# https://sldn.softlayer.com/reference/services/SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest
# https://sldn.softlayer.com/reference/services/SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest/getPowerState
#
# @license <http://sldn.softlayer.com/article/License>
# @author SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. <sldn@softlayer.com>
require 'softlayer_api'
require 'pp'

USERNAME = 'set me'
API_KEY = 'set me'
timeout = 180

client = SoftLayer::Client.new(username: USERNAME, api_key: API_KEY, timeout: timeout)

virtual_guest_service = client.service_named('SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest')
virtual_guest_id = 614_303_8

begin
  result = virtual_guest_service.object_with_id(virtual_guest_id).getPowerState
  pp result
rescue StandardError => exception
  puts "Unable to  get the power state: #{exception}"
end