compilation failure on SUSE 11 SP1
I am getting following error when I am trying to compile the sample code with vddk api :~/vddk/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib/doc/sample # makeg++ -o vix-disklib-sample `pkg-config --cflags --libs...
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how to use VDDK to mount vmdk?
. compile by vs2003header files contain (vixDiskLib.h, vixMntapi.h, vm_basic_types.h)dll file contain( libeay32.dll ,ssleay32.dll ,vixDiskLib.dll ,vixMntapi.dll ) it is my cpp file. i can't mount the...
View ArticleCan HotAdd be used across DataCenters?
I have a virtual center with two DataCenters each containing several hosts. I'm trying to use a vm in one of those hosts as a backup proxy and, using vddk, hotadd disks to the proxy for reading. This...
View Articlewhy i can't use CreateFile() to symbol_link?
HI,all i use VixMntapi_MountVolume() to mount a vmdk,it works.then use VixMntapi_getVolumeInfo() to get the volumeinfo..it alse works, my symbol_link like...
View ArticleVDDK 1.2.1 write failed with unknown error return code 1
Hi, I am facing this unknown error with return code 1 many time during the write operation (both advance tranport mode and NBD mode).VDDK detailed log error information are as below [NFC ERROR]...
View ArticleCould not remove SCSI device
Hi, Following is the procedure used to backup vmdk files of a VM using VDDK.1. Take a snapshot of the VM.2. Connect using VDDK3. Open base vmdk file4. Read vmdk files and do backup5. Close vmdk file6....
View ArticleNeed DiskType Enum Information
Hi, I am trying to create a disk using VixDiskLib_Create. I provided diskparams in the structure. I want to create a thik or thin version of a disk. Please help me with the VIXDISKLIB_DISK_XXXX enum...
View Articlecan vmware-mount mount vmdks created by win7 or 2008 r2 guests ?
can vmware-mount mount vmdks created by win7 or 2008 r2 guests ? mounting vmdks created by XP or 2003 works fine but I can not mount vmdks created by 2008 r2 guests.Using the buildin mount-tool of WS...
View Articlecan vddk/hotadd be used on a 3.5 proxy against a 4.0/4.1 target?
I can use vddk hotadd to mount disks 3.5 to 3.5 (proxy vm -> target vm) (using vddk 1.1.1) but when I attempt ruing it 3.5 to 4.0/4.1 I get licensing errors (using vddk 1.2.0) incidentally I've...
View ArticleSelect VDDK transport mode
Hi, We would like implement VM backup in such a way that VM's on SAN environment should use SAN mode and VM's on local data store should use NBD transport mode. The problem here is that using VDDK does...
View ArticleCannot mount Windows 2008 R2 vmdk
Hi All, The api's are failing to mount a remote windows 2008 R2 vmdk file, works for Windows 2003. Code works fine in other env. for other windows 2008 R2 boxes. Anyone know what might be different to...
View ArticleChange the parent disk name in descriptor file VMDK
Is there any API in VDDK through which we will be able to change the parenet VMDK name in the descriptor file VMDK?GetMetadataKey and readMetadataKey will only read ddb section of the descriptor...
View Articlevpxa process consuming 99% CPU time
Hi, Please help us in providing following information. We are backing up the VM's on ESX server through Virtual Center. We are using VDDK API "VixDiskLib_Read" to read the data from vmdk file. During...
View Articlex64 driver in 1.2.1 download is not the new name like x86
I download the latest vddk 1.2.1 and unzip the file vddk64.zip and the driver is the same name as in 1.1.1(vstor2-mntapi10.sys) should it not be vstor2-mntapi10-shared.sys Can I simply just rename it??
View ArticleFailed to load vixDisklibVm.dll: ErrorCode 0xb6
Hi, I wanted to play around with the new vddk version. When I call VixDisklibInitEx() I always get the error 'Failed to load vixDisklibVm.dll: ErrorCode 0xb6' I do dynamic loading of the vixdisklib.dll...
View ArticleVDDK fails to open VMDK when ESX Server uses a non-default SSL port
Folks, We recently changed the ESX https port to 450 and http port to 85.Later I tried connecting to the ESX server, adding changed port along with ESX IP (Example: IP:450) through VDDK API to open...
View ArticleVDDK support for windows 2008 R2 SP1
Hi, Does latest version of VDDK 1.2.1 supports windows 2008 R2 SP1 platform?Please advice. ThanksSachin
View ArticleVDDK supports windows 2008 R2 SP1?
Hi, Does VDDK 1.2.1 or VCB 1.5 Update2 support windows 2008 R2 SP1 platform?Please advice. ThanksAnand
View ArticleSAN transport with Linux VDDK?
Hi Guys, Just wanted to confirm whether VDDK supports SAN transport mode with Linux version?If it is supported:-1. What is the minimum VDDK version required ?2. Does it work in same manner as Windows...
View ArticleNBD and NBDSSL
Folks, When I use VDDK(1.2.1) to write to the VMDK files of a VM, NBDSSL was used for some disks(VMDKs) and NBD was used for some disks of the same VM. Any idea for this? Any specific configutaion...
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