VixDiskLib_Read
Why does the VixDiskLib_Read of the first sector/s return as all 0's when the VixDiskLib_Open is against the top snapshot of the chain. (Not opened with the VIXDISK_FLAG_OPEN_SINGLE_LINK.) I am trying...
View ArticleMouning virtual hard drives on the ESXi server
To start, if there's a better way to accomplish this, I would welcome that info.I am running ESXi 6.0.0, 3620759 and have VDDK 6.0.2-3566099 x86_64.I want to mount a virtual hard drive of a VM on my...
View ArticleError: [vixDiskLibSample.cpp:612] 4650 Cannot connect to the host
when i run the vddk sample ,./vix-disklib-sample -info -host 192.168.2.xx -user root -password xx "/datastore1 (1)/redhat-6.5oracle11g-192.168.17.21.vmdk"console show VixDiskLibVim:Login failure -...
View ArticlevixDiskLibSample 6.0 program dumps core at VixDiskLib_Open call (line 642)
Hello, I'm trying to connect to ESX server (6.0) using vixDiskLibSample program provided with vixDiskLib (v6.0) runningon RHEL 6 update to date x64. Program runs fine until connection is created, but...
View Articlerun the vix-disklib-sample appear Segmentation fault (core dumped)
./vix-disklib-sample -info -host 192.168.2.53 -user root -password xxx -initex config -mode san -libdir "/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib" -thumb...
View ArticlevixDiskLibSample program dumps core at VixDiskLib_Open call (line 607)
I'm trying to connect to ESX server (5.2) using vixDiskLibSample program provided with visDiskLib (v5.2) running on RHEL 6.2 x64 VirtualMachine. Program runs fine until connection is created, but dumps...
View ArticleCan't open VMDK file with VDDK 6.5, always returns 18000
I see there was another post also returning 18000 but it didn't seem to resolve my problem. I cannot seem to get the VDDK to open a disk when using the latest version 6.5. Can anyone help?...
View ArticleFail VDDK 6.0.2 and need to consolidate
We use vSphere 6.0 , VDDK 6.0.2 and IBM TSM Client 7.1 using Hotadd mode.After backup with VDDK , it had became necessary to consolidate VM and remained target VM disks on proxy.I guess that bellow...
View ArticleVDDK 6.5 cannot work with older ESXi (problems with 4.1, 5.0)
Hi, my software had implementation for VDDK 6.0.2 and all worked fine. I now test the following versions of ESXi: 4.1 - 5.0 - 5.5(U2) - 6.0 - 6.5I upgraded VDDK to 6.5.0 and 4.1 and 5.0 stopped...
View ArticleMount 2TB guest with VDDK 6.0
I'm using VDDK 6.0 build 3566099 to mount a 2TB Win 7 x64 guest on the U: drive of my test system (also a Win 7 x64 system).In total I have 20 guests ranging from Win Vista x86-Win Svr 2016 x64 - all...
View ArticleError occurred when obtaining NFC ticket
I use https://code.vmware.com/samples/1116/sample-to-demonstrate-mounting-of-target-vms-vmdk-on-physical-or-virtual-proxy-using-vddk-sdk.#code and compile it on linux system, but the program quit with...
View ArticleWHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certified driver -...
Hi. Thank you for the vstor2-mntapi10-shared.sys v4.0.1.79. When installing the device drivers on Windows 8.1 x64, our application fails the Microsoft Windows application certification test because of...
View ArticleHow to use DoClone?
I scanned VirtualDiskAPIprogramming,but I am not find how to use clone such as ./vix-disklib-sample -clone -option,someone can help me?thanks
View ArticleNot able to get SSLthumbprint of a Vcenter
Hi All,I am using VDDK 6.0 to process VMDK files from the Esxi host. In VDDK 6.0 SSL certificate and thumbprint checking is now mandatory So while connecting to the host through VDDK we have to pass...
View ArticleRequest - please include OpenSSL development environment in Open Source...
You ship your own build of the OpenSSL library that the VDDK is linked again. I would like to avoid library compatability issues by using the same OpenSSL library for my application code as is used for...
View ArticleVDDK6 installation
VDDK6 doesn't come with an install script. I'm wondering how to install it properly. I did the best I could but after installing it, I couldn't even run the sample program# ./vix-disklib-sample -info...
View ArticleMaking multiple VixDiskLib_Open calls for writing to vmdk file
I am trying to write to restore a vmdk file using vddk library. When I open more than one disk handle for write I get following error.Reading from disk from multiple threads is working fine though. I...
View ArticleVDDK 6.5 cannot connect with 'nbdssl'
Hello!I have follow error when try to connect to ESXi 6/6.5 with 'nbdssl' mode:Originator@6876 sub=Default] Cannot use advanced transport modes for 10.10.66.147/moref=2/2-snapshot-25: Other error...
View ArticlevixDiskLibSample in VDDK 6.5 won't compile
Trying to compile vixDiskLibSample in VDDK 6.5 and getting errors.I have not had this problem with other (previous) versions of VDDK (notably 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.0, 6.0.1 and 6.0.2).Using Microsoft...
View ArticleVDDK 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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