can convert a vmdk to be stored on ESXi
How do I use vmware-vdiskmanager.exe to convert an existing vmdk on a Windows host to a vmdk stored on ESXi ? When ever I try it looks like it is starting but then I get error 0x4650 - and cant connect...
View ArticleUnable to use VDDK 5.0 API and VIX 1.11 API in the same application
I am working on an application that requires the use of both the VDDK *and* VIX APIs in the same Linux 64-bit client application. It appears that each distribution comes with its own (somewhat...
View Articlescan physical drives
I would like to create an application to do read physical drives, LUNs to be exact. using block size reads. what are my options to develop such an application ? I saw VDDK offers only VM disks reads....
View ArticleVixDiskLib_ConnectEx
Hi, I use vddk 5.0. Sometimes I have the case when call to VixDiskLib_ConnectEx hangs. Unfortunately I don't have more info right now, but may be somebody met such behaviour and know the solution?
View Articlenon-blocksized read() returns EINVAL on snapshot when VM is running
Hi, Not sure if this is the right forum, but i hope it is. I am writing an application that is designed to run on a ESXi5 server. It makes a snapshot of a VM and then opens the base -flat.vmdk file for...
View ArticleProblem building sample code
Hi!I did install the vddk component in my ubuntu64. I did try the compile.I did obtain a lot errors like "vixDiskLibSampl.cpp:(.text+0x358): undefined reference to `VixDiskLib_InitEx'"and similar.The...
View ArticleMount vmdk as a folder on Windows
Hello! I use vddk v5.0 for mounting the partitions from vmdk as drives on Windows (using DefineDosDevice function). And I have the question - is there any way to mount vmdk partitions as a folder? Like...
View Articlevmware-mount: The virtual machine cannot be found
Hello,I have a vmware datacenter and i have try to mount a disk from a source linux machine (vpnssllog) to another linux machine (webapplnx) the OS version on this machines are the same. i create a...
View ArticleArcserve R16SP1 exclude vmdk and inventory power off vm
Hello, I have the misfortune of having to configure arcserve R16 SP1 virtual machine for backup. I have two questions about the product: - Is there a way around the problem of the machines off, because...
View Articlevmdk mount error within Win7 x64 (running on ESXi)
Hello, I have a Windows 7 x64 which is running on a VMware ESXi 5. I tried to run virtual machine within this windows with a VMware Player. This is working. My problem is when I try to mount the...
View ArticleConnection/login problems
I'm playing around with VixDiskLib_Clone and VixDiskLib_Read for creating a simple backup application with CBT. My program works if I connect as user root, but if I create a new service account (e.g....
View ArticleReading only used blocks
A call to VixDiskLib_Clone allows to create a thin provisioned disk. If I loop over the disk via VixDiskLib_Read I also back get unused sectors. If I use the vStorage call QueryChangedDiskAreas with...
View ArticleDeleting a file from VMDK disk using VixMntApi
Is it possible to delete an individual file from a VMDK disk mounted using VixMntApi? ./Siva.
View ArticleRetrieve VirtualDiskType with VI SDK
Hi, I am new with vi sdk and I was starting on looking for which property could return the type of the virtual disk. Also, is there any way to see the property of independency of virtualDisks? Thanks...
View ArticleVDDK Hang on Mounting Windows Volume
I have a customer who is getting repeated instances of VDDK hanging on a vixMntapi_MountVolume(handle, read_only). We are logging information output by VMware, and the log contains the following: .....
View ArticleVixDiskLib: disk locked after network failure
Hi, I am trying to implement restore functionality in my application as described in the Designing vSphere Backup Solutions documentations. The application connects to a VM on a remote vCenter using...
View ArticleVMDK block changed table
Hi, Im new to vmdk.I want to know an information regarding the VMDK and i have gonethrough the vmdk spec but couldnt find it. In VHD we have BAT, from which we can find the blocks which have data...
View Articlevixdisklib_Open fail in vsphere 4.1 with many disks
when I use vixdisklib_open the esx4.1 disks, the first disk is works well,but then open the second disk, vixdisklib_open return a error value 1(unknow error). only in vsphere 4.1 has this issue. anyone...
View ArticleIncrease disk size
Hello, i'm trying to increase a disk size, with the help of vmware-vdiskmanager. but am running up against a small problem.when i use vmware-vdiskmanager -x 50gb path/to/*.vmdk i get a message that the...
View ArticleDoes storage vmotion break changed block tracking?
Hello I have observed that after online storage vmotion, the changeid used with changed block tracking is no longer valid. Does that mean that I have to run a full backup after each storage vmotion?...
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