Requires 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...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess always returns 1 or 20
Hi ! I noticed that for me VixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess always Returns 1 (FAIL) when called on vcenter and 20 (VIX_E_NOT_SUPPORTED_ON_REMOTE_OBJECT) when called on esxi directly.It this correct? I'm not...
View ArticleWhere to put VixDiskLib_Cleanup ?
Hi ! The docu says, I should always call VixDiskLib_Cleanup to cleanup some state in some case. I'm wondering where to put it exactly. I checked the vixDiskLibSample - it doesn't call it at all. Right...
View ArticleThe VMDK chain gets broken after using VixDiskLib_CheckRepair() for a...
Hi, I'm opening a VMDK file in R/W mode and processing it.In mid of this the application gets crashed before closing the VMDK file. If the application crashes before closing the VMDK file.,We will...
View ArticleHow to break locks ?
I've reproduced a problem I'm having with my code using the standard vix-disklib-sample, on some VM's I can't read their disk when they are powered on. This sounds like other's issues, but I'm not...
View Articlewhat TAP program level is needed to redistribute the VDDK?
The text on the front page of this forum states If you are a VMware TAP alliance partner at select level or higher, you can request a license to redistribute the VDDK and bundle it with your...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open fails in windows 32bit architecture
Hi, In windows 32 bit architecture my application is crashing while calling VixDiskLib_Open. The code is working properly in windows 64bit architecture. I have tried in two methods which are given...
View ArticleA VixDiskLib_Read() failure causes "consolidation needed" on the VM
Hi, After playing VDDK for a while, I found a strange behavior. Once a VixDiskLib_Read() is failed to read a snapshot of a disk in ESX/ESXi, due to VIX_E_HOST_NETWORK_CONN_REFUSED. Later on, after I...
View ArticleDocumentation for VixDiskLibSessionIdCreds
Are there any examples that use VixDiskLibSessionIdCreds based authentication ? What is the key field supposed to represent ? It seems weird that given the great documentation for the vSphere APIs...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Combine & VixDiskLib_Reparent Missing Api's
Hi, I have downloaded the latest VDDK 5.1 and went through the docs where the docs has help for VixDiskLib_Combine and VixDiskLib_Reparent. But the include file vixDiskLib.h does not have any...
View ArticleHow to do a random linkage of child VMDK
Hi, Here is my requirement, Say i have chain of vmdk like follows, parent.vmdkchild-1.vmdkchild-2.vmdkchild-3.vmdk So now if i wanted to make a new linkage as child-1a.vmdk. So the chain should look...
View ArticleVDDK api VixDiskLib_Create creates 25 MB file size by default
Hi, I have to create a disk of total Size 200 GB. So i chose VIXDISKLIB_DISK_MONOLITHIC_SPARSE disk to be created so it can grow as the size increases, // Fill createParams for...
View ArticleChild linking Methods
Hi, Is there any possible way to re-link a child disk to another base disk as parent. (i.e) Changing the parent of the child disk. /Thanks
View ArticleIs there any plan to support mounting for encrypted Virtual Machines
Hello, Backgorund:Currently there is following limitation on Mounting Virtual Disks: “You cannot mount a virtual disk if any of its .vmdk files are encrypted, compressed, or have read‐only...
View ArticleHow to get parition number of a volume? note that the VMDK file is not local.
I am using VMware-mount (on WINDOWS) command to mount a remote disk. Command used is – VMware-mount K: "<VM Path>" /i:"<inventory path>" /h:<ESX server IP> /u:<username>...
View ArticleVDDK 5.5 support for ESX 5.x and 4.1.x with advanced transport mode
Hi Team, I was referring to VDDK 5.5 version support matrix. The release note claims supports only for vSphere 5.5. However it does not explicitly states for VMs running on prior vSpeher versions 5.x...
View ArticleVmWare in a Lab How to Distribute Images?
Hello Everyone, I'm fairly new working with VmWare in terms of a bit wider of distribution, anyhow the situation is that I need to distribute vmware workstation along with a vmware image of centos...
View Articlevmkapi: Get a path to the vmdk
Hi,(I hope this is the correct forum)I wonder if there is a way to get a path to a VMDK or to the VMX file during a filter attach? (All is done from the kernel)I do get a VSCSIFilter_Info and vscsi...
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