Could 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 ArticleNo path to device LVID
Hello again everyone, I'm getting very close to getting VDDK to work with advanced mode SAN on Ubuntu 10.04. I think the error I'm getting now may or may not be related to VDDK, but I'm not sure....
View ArticleVDDK - backup issue with virtual mode RDM
I am using CA Arcserve 15 SP1 with vddk 1.2.1 on a W2k3 R2 SP2 connected to a Fibrecat SAN mapped the VMFS and the RDM LUNs. I used the vcbsandbg.exe from VCB 1.5U2 (just copied the exe + dll files -...
View ArticleVMDK files that are 2 GB AND sparse AND compressed
Hello everyone, I have studied the VMDK specs over the last few days. I have a bit of a unique use case because we actually want to use VMDK files as the back end for a "normal" (i.e. non-virtual)...
View ArticleVIX_E_DISK_OUTOFRANGE - Possible scenarios?
Hi there, I am seeing the VIX_E_DISK_OUTOFRANGE ("DiskLinkRWv failed : You have requested access to an area of the virtual disk that is out of bounds (17)") error when writing to a disk. This has only...
View ArticleHow to solve "Fail to load libvixDiskLibVim.so"
When I mount or umount a virtual disk, I have some unhappy message.It is like this: root@client1:/mnt# vmware-mount -k /root/data/VM33/VM33.vmdkVixDiskLib: Failed to load libvixDiskLibVim.so : Error =...
View ArticleVDDK and IPv6
Does VDDK fully support IPv6 ? The release notes say "The 1.2 release of VDDK has not been tested with VADP and the new IPv6 features of vSphere 4". What does that refer to ?
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open VIX_E_FILE_NOT_FOUND for Windows 2008 R2
Hi,In order to connect to virtual disk of windows server 2008 R2 I use VDDK 1.2.1. In order to connect to virtual disk I have followed guide line from...
View ArticleVDDK requires DNS resolving
I have a VDDK based application running on machine A, turning to vCenter B, in order to read a virtual disk for a VM located on host CVixMntapi_OpenDisks was failing, claiming that the server has...
View Articlevmware-mount.exe is not working in Windows 7 64bit
Hi, I am trying to mount an vmdk files under Windows 7 64bit. I am following a blog http://4sysops.com/archives/free-vmware-diskmount-gui-mount-vmdk-files/ I downloaded and installed the virtual disk...
View ArticleRemote Mount Win2k8 vmdk but size 99mb?
Guys, I downloaded and installed latest VDDK 1.2.1 and managed to remotely mount ESXi VM vmdk as below : Windows Server 2008 without SP = Mounted = Drive Browseable = Size is Okay (20GB)Windows Server...
View ArticleRedistribution problem vddk
Hi, I have created simple application which mount vmdk file and getosinfo with vs2010 and vddk. I am able to getos info on development machine but problem is when i am running same exe on other...
View Articlevmware-mount cannot find my virtual machine
Hi, I'm trying to use vmware-mount under a Linux host connecting to a vcenter but always end up with an error telling me : Jul 18 15:49:16.433: VixDiskLibVim: TicketFindVMByInvPath: vmxPath =...
View Articlevmware-mount under Linux
Hi, I was trying to get some hands on with vmware-mount (shipped as part of VDDK 1.2.1) on SLES-11-SP1-32bit and finding some issues. The following is the command that has been executed vmware-mount -v...
View ArticleVDDK write failure
Hi, VDDK write over SAN mode is failing with error "Failed to write to Disk One of the parameters supplied is invalid". But the same is working with NBD transport mode.Observed following errors in...
View ArticleOpen disk using SAN gets "Unknown error"
I am getting an "Unknown error" when trying to open a snapshot virtual disk using SAN (VixDIskLib_Open). The open then falls back to nbdssl which succeeds. I believe I am doing everything that has...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Init(Ex) parameters clarification
Hello, Could anybody explain majorVersion, minorVersion, and configFile parameters or where can I find detailed description please? 1. The version related parameters (majorVersion, minorVersion) could...
View ArticleIntermittent VIX Error 7 When Reading Disks from ESX
I'm using VDDK to obtain random read-only access to disks on an ESX (through I connect using a vCenter hostname). Occasionally I receive the following error:7 – VIX_E_FILE_ERRORA file access error...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open error due to disk lease failure
Hi, VixDiskLib_Open using SAN is failing with following error:- diskLibPlugin: [2011-08-15 14:36:50.343 05052 error 'DiskLibPlugin'] Acquiring disk lease for snapshot-12121[XX_Data]...
View ArticleNFS error
I created an NFS export that is mapped to my ESX host. When I try to create a new folder in the NFS share, ESX says: "Call "FileManager.MakeDirectory" for object "ha-nfc-file-manager" on ESX...
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