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VDDK open disk failed when using nbdssl
I am testing the vddk library. The version is 6.5. When I run the sample program to connect to an esxi server 6.5 to get disk info using the following command: ./vix-disklib-sample -info -host...
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NFS showing read only on ESXi 5.0
Hi All, I tried, reinstalling ESXi and after sometime, it has again same read only issue. Tried unmounting and mounting from ESXi but failed. Refer the below error screenshot and help me.
View ArticleVidDiskLib crash in Multithread environment
I was going crazy over a crash issue with a module which uses VixDiskLib. The module is a DLL and multiple threads creates an instance of the DLL which does, Init, Connect, Open, Read, write, Close,...
View ArticleSAN transport mode issue
When I am trying to use SAN transport mode during restore I get following error.SAN mode works first time correctly but when I am trying 2nd time I always get following error in vixdisklib.logs.I am...
View ArticlevixDiskLibSample failed when running in a VM
Hi All, I'm recently playing the sample code shipped with vixDiskLib 5.1. I made small changes (i.e. switch the srcConnection with dstConnection, and swith the srcPath with diskPath) in doClone()...
View ArticleVDDK and Unicode support
Hi, I saw the documentation which says VDDK supports Unicode characters. The documentation says that I have use iconv library calls to handle random unicode pathnames. When I checked the Iconv examples...
View Articlevmount VDDK 5.0 failed to load libeay32.dll
Hello I got VMware-vix-disklib-5.0.0-427917.i386.exeafter installation I did overwrite files with contents of vddk64.zipI also did edit the Path system environment variablemaybe I forgot to to...
View Articlevixdisklib_open vmdk path eschape chars
I have problem opening a disk when vmdk path contain a ñ or invalid char. I am using a .net wrapper to invoke vddk and i have tried to escape chars from .net but I cant find the solution. Any help on...
View ArticleCBT for eager zero disks
Hey guys i just want to ask maybe a stupid question. is there a prospect that i can in the future only backup the used blocks of a eager zeroed disc in a full backup? (Today i have to backup hole disc...
View Articlevmware vdiskmanager User not authorized for host agent contact.
Hi guys,I've been trying for a couple o' days now to export a vmdk from ESXi to my local machine using vmware vdiskmanager and the command as follows: vmware-vdiskmanager -S -h 192.168.1.9 -u myuser -f...
View ArticleIssue with advanced transport methods. VixDiskLib_Open alway open with "nbd"
Hi All ,I am writing application to access the disk by using the advanced transport methods for Linux 64 bit. I have downloaded and instaleed VDDK 5.1.1 for Linux 64 bit. When i access the disk by SAN...
View ArticleVDDK 5.1.1 segfaults
Hi, I've been working on a project where the VM's from vCenter are being backed up through VDDK-VADP and it works sufficiently.However, we use the old VDDK on old CentOS 5 and I tried to renew all of...
View ArticleCan't able to open the drive after mounting VMDK file of 2012 guest os using...
Hi I am trying to mount the vmdk file of 2012 guest OS using VDDK(5.0,5.1,5.1.1) vmware-mount.exe. It has mounted the disk but while i'm trying to open the drive in command prompt it will return the...
View ArticleVddk wrapper in C# gives VIX_E_INVALID_ARG ie.,"One of the parameters was...
Hi, I am using Vddk API to mount and manage vmdk files in C#. I am using a wrapper class from " http://communities.vmware.com/thread/193704?start=0&tstart=0 " to convert C# calls to C++ . When I...
View ArticleUnable to accessing VMDK files of Windows 2012 Guest os with VixMntApi. (VMDK...
Hi, I have mounted the the VMDK file with the following API and got a handle to it. I have opened the disk using VixDiskLib_Open( vixDiskLibCon, fileName,...
View ArticleVMware Virtual Disk Manager - Received signal 11
Getting error message "Received signal 11" when trying to download VMDK using VMware Virtual Disk Manager (VDDK 5.1.1-1042608). Tried with multiple versions of ESXi (4.1.0-260247, 5.1.0-1065491,...
View ArticleVMware Virtual Disk Manager - [NFC ERROR] NfcNetTcpRead: bRead: -1
Getting NFC error when trying to download VMDK using VMware Virtual Disk Manager. VDDK version: 5.1.0-774844 Error detail: Creating disk 'C:\BACKUP\VM01_2.vmdk'SSL_VerifyCbHelper: Certificate...
View ArticleRequires clarification on accessing snapshot files
I have Linux 64 bit VM. I have enable CTK and then taken a snashots.I have taken about 5 snapshots before that and deleted all. Now by calling QueryDiskChangedArea("*") got a vector of offset to write...
View ArticleVirtual Disk Development Kit: config.ini & settings.ini
I am getting the following errors in vdiskmanager.log: sg_Reset:[msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit\config.ini": The system...
View ArticleQueryChangedDiskAreas crashes for one VM
Hi ! I'm using c++/clr so I can do the Soap communication like done in the c# examples of the sdk and also can use the functions from the VDDK. I initialize the vixdisklib with Version number 5.0. I...
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