Hi, i'm developing some ESXi backup feature and i already have implemented a working system using VDDK 5.5.3.
I successfully upgraded to 5.5.4, but when trying 6.0.0 or 6.0.1 i always have connection problems.
I just run those functions:
- VixDiskLib_InitEx
- VixDiskLib_ConnectEx
- VixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess
- VixDiskLib_Open
and all the needed to close disk, connection and backup..
I have bot VDDK's output log for 5.5.4 and 6.0.1, they are pretty similar except for issues.
Note: i correctly fill the thumbprint parameter in both 5.5.4 and 6.0.1 with the same value, but in 6.0.1 i also fill the nfcHostPort parameter
orange bold text is the "odd text" that i don't have in 5.5.4 log
*VixDiskLib_InitEx called
OBJLIB-LIB: Objlib initialized.
VixDiskLib: Attempting to locate advanced transport module in "C:\Stuff\ESXi\VDDK 6.0.1".
VixDiskLib: Advanced transport plugin C:\Stuff\ESXi\VDDK 6.0.1\bin\disklibplugin.dll was successfully loaded into vixDiskLib.
VixDiskLib: Enabling advanced transport modes.
OBJLIB-LIB: Objlib initialized.
VixDiskLib: Initialize transport modes.
VixDiskLib: Available transport modes: file:san:hotadd:nbdssl:nbd.
2015-09-23T12:54:45.558+02:00 info -[11200] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
VMware VixDiskLib (6.0) Release build-2942432
2015-09-23T12:54:45.558+02:00 info -[17932] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
PREF early PreferenceGet(poll.forceSelect), using default
POLL Using the WSAPoll API Implementation for PollDefault
VixDiskLibVim: VixDiskLibVim_Init: Initialization is completed.
*VixDiskLib_ConnectEx called
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_ConnectEx: Establish connection using (null).
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_Connect: Establish connection.
VixDiskLib: Resolve host.
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)
2015-09-23T12:54:48.216+02:00 error -[11200] [Originator@6876 sub=HttpConnectionPool-000000] [ConnectComplete] Connect failed to <cs p:0000002571c258a0, TCP:192.168.0.23:902>; cnx: (null), error: class Vmacore::Ssl::SSLException(SSL Exception: error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol)
2015-09-23T12:54:48.223+02:00 error -[23592] [Originator@6876 sub=HttpConnectionPool-000000] [ConnectComplete] Connect failed to <cs p:0000002571c258a0, TCP:192.168.0.23:902>; cnx: (null), error: class Vmacore::Ssl::SSLException(SSL Exception: error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol)
2015-09-23T12:54:48.226+02:00 error -[26320] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Cannot use advanced transport modes for 192.168.0.23/moref=202/: Other error encountered: SSL Exception: error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol.
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_ConnectEx: Advanced transport modes not available for opening moref=202. (Cannot use advanced transport modes for 192.168.0.23/moref=202/: Other error encountered: SSL Exception: error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol.)
*VixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess called
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess: Prepare to access disk.
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_Connect: Establish connection.
VixDiskLib: Resolve host.
VixDiskLibVim: VixDiskLibVim_AllowVMotion: Disable VMotion.
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (140733193388215)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (140733193388215)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (140733193388215)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (140733193388215)
FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (140733193388215)
VixDiskLibVim: Error 18000 (listener error GVmomiFaultInvalidResponse).
VixDiskLibVim: Login failure. Callback error 18000 at 2439
VixDiskLibVim: Failed to find the VM. Error 18000 at 2511.
VixDiskLibVim: VixDiskLibVim_FreeNfcTicket: Free NFC ticket.
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess: Disable Storage VMotion failed. Error 18000 (Cannot connect to the host) (fault (null), type GVmomiFaultInvalidResponse, reason: (none given), translated to 18000) at 4000.
*VixDiskLib_Open called
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_OpenEx: Open a disk.
VixDiskLibVim: VixDiskLibVim_GetNfcTicket: Get NFC ticket for [SATA_3TB] Esxi 4.0/Esxi 4.0-000001.vmdk.
VixDiskLibVim: Error 18000 (listener error GVmomiFaultInvalidResponse).
VixDiskLibVim: Login failure. Callback error 18000 at 2439
VixDiskLibVim: Failed to find the VM. Error 18000 at 2511.
VixDiskLibVim: VixDiskLibVim_FreeNfcTicket: Free NFC ticket.
VixDiskLib: Error occurred when obtaining NFC ticket for [SATA_3TB] Esxi 4.0/Esxi 4.0-000001.vmdk. Error 18000 (Cannot connect to the host) (fault (null), type GVmomiFaultInvalidResponse, reason: (none given), translated to 18000) at 1989.
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_OpenEx: Cannot open disk [SATA_3TB] Esxi 4.0/Esxi 4.0-000001.vmdk. Error 18000 (Cannot connect to the host) at 4680.
VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_Open: Cannot open disk [SATA_3TB] Esxi 4.0/Esxi 4.0-000001.vmdk. Error 18000 (Cannot connect to the host) at 4718.
So VixDiskLib_Open fails trying to open. I repeat: using VDDK 5.5.4 it work like a charm!
I didn't find any documentation on "how to upgrade your VDDK 5 program to VDDK 6" and the only differences i can see are the nfcHostPort parameter for VixDiskLibConnectParams struct (also, not documented in doc folder documentation) and some async read/write i don't use.
How i can fix this?