VDDK is not stable enough, too many hang o crash
we found many hang or crash in VDDK api. one just found is that VixDiskLib_Disconnect() hang using VDDK 6.0.1 can anyone give some suggestion/comments/workaround/idea? actually we are a VMware partner,...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Create() fails to create vmdk > 2TB
Hello Guys, I am using VDDK 5.5.4 version, creating vmdk file for managed disk type. About Managed disk:- VixDiskLib_Create() locally creates a new virtual disk, after being connected to the...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_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 ArticleVDDK can't connect to ESXi 6.5
Unable to get any version of VDDK to connect to ESXi 6.5. Following are the outputs from VDDK 5.5.4 and 6.0.2. Tried VDDK installed on Windows 7 and Windows 10. Similar command works fine with ESXi 5.5...
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 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 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 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...
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SSL verification in vixDiskLib_Clone
Hi everyone, I am using VDDK 6.5 and thanks to VixDiskLibConnectParams.thumbPrint I am able to connect to vCenter even when there are some certificate errors (in my lab there are several). I can...
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