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VixDiskLib_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...
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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...
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Mouning 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...
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Error: [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 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...
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How 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 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...
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vixDiskLibSample 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...
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Can'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...
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VDDK 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...
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Mount 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 ArticleObjective-C-friendly wrapper around VIX API
First of all I'd like to thank the developers for finally bringing VIX API to Mac OS X. That's a great wrok. I've started a project for packing pure-C VIX API withing ObjC objects, so it can be used in...
View Articlevix-perl installation problem
Hi,I'm trying to install vix-perl module on a Windows server with cygwin as build environment.I have unzipped the vix-perl tar in a directory and succesfully executed the 'perl Makefile.PL'...
View ArticleBasic Question : Is VIX API only for VMs?
Folks: I think its a basic question. I see that the "VIX API" is listed under Virtual Machine Management section. Does this mean ESX/ESXi management is not supported by VIX API? Please advice. I'm...
View ArticleVixVM_WriteVariable() issue: confusing info displayed in VMware Player GUI
I'm using VixVM_WriteVariable() function in order to change the "memsize" of an encrypted vm.Based on the Vix API (version 1.11) documentation advice, I make use of the flag...
View ArticleVIX_E_INTERACTIVE_SESSION_NOT_PRESENT when logged in through Windows 7 Remote...
Greetings, The VIX LoginInGuest() API with the VIX_LOGIN_IN_GUEST_REQUIRE_INTERACTIVE_ENVIRONMENT option does not work when a user is interactively logged in via a Windows 7 (64-bit) Remote Desktop...
View ArticleCan we use VIX to add/remove disks from a VM?
Hi All, I'm having a problem, I have a ESX server which as several VMs: A,B,C,D,E etc.On A, I want to add/remove disks to B,C,D,E with VIX APIs (or vmrun commands).Is this possible? Or I have to give...
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