Connection/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 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 ArticleAdvanced Transport Modes
Hi, I am trying to use VDDK in c# on 64bit Windows 2003 and having problems using san transport. My process: VixDiskLib_InitEx - Works fine VixDiskLib_ConnectEx - Returns VIX_OK in console I...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open fails with VIX_E_FILE_ACCESS_ERROR: You do not have access...
Hello Currenly I'm struggling with the snapshot reference. This is fragment of the code I'm using: cnxParams.vmxSpec = "moref=vm-3724"; cnxParams.serverName = "hh-vms";...
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 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 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 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 ArticleHow to find out disktype after opening a VMDK file?
Is there a way to find out what is the type of the disk after opening an existing VMDK file? Please let me know even if there is any other way other than using VDDK to find the type of disk....
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 Articlesyntax for vmware-mount.exe
I'd like to mount a vmdk on an ESX 3.5 and try something likevmware-mount.exe Q: /h:10.0.0.35 /u:root /s:password /i: ???? xp-sp2.vmdkHow do I specify /i ? What doesUnable to get a Vim ticket for...
View ArticleUsing VDDK .NET wrapper on Windows 64-bit system
Hi,I'm so confused with this problem for a long time. The program goes well on 32-bit system, such as: Windows server 2003, Windows server 2008, Windows XP and Windows 7. Now I'd like to run 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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Question on Disk Restore from Incremental Backup
After successfull backup implementation it is time for restore . In the backup implementation I have taken a backup of Virtualdisks, configuration and stored Changed Block information for each of the...
View ArticleQ: VDDK licensing
Does one need a license to redistribute VDDK modules on the "Distributable Code List"? http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-19228
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open() returns VixError = 1 when connecting to ESX/ESXi (Not...
Hi Folks, Environment: - VDDK: 5.1 - Target hosts: ESX4.1 and ESXi 5.0 (being managed by vCenter 4 and 5 respectivley) I have an issue where VixDiskLib_Open() returns VixError = 1 (see below for more...
View ArticleGet datastores names with searchManagedEntity function
hi,I'm trying to locate a specific nas storage Datastore datastore = (Datastore) new InventoryNavigator(rootFolder).searchManagedEntity("DataStore",...
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