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Using VDDK 6.5 to read local sesparse disks?
Hi. I would like to read blocks from a virtual disk via local .vmdk files (i.e., I can't attach this virtual disk to a VM or access it over the network). I know how to use VDDK to do this when the...
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VDDK 6.7 self-signed SSL certificate issue
Hi all, it seems that VDDK 6.7.0 cannot cope with vCenter Server / VCSA with self-signed SSL certificates. It does connect to the host, but any attempt to open a virtual disk using NBDSSL transport...
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Access datastore file (download/upload)
I'm doing a nodejs app and i have some basic questions: - Is there a SOAP or similar http stream/socket way to upload/download .vmdk files without using c++ SDDK lib? I know how to create a connection...
View ArticleVDDK 6.7 EP1 - Crash on VixDiskLib_Close
I ran into this issue randomly until I discovered the following use case in which it occurs every time.Setup:1. Have one VM, called VM1, that has 2 SCSI disks: 10+ GB for the guest OS and 1 GB for...
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Reading a vmdk/disk in Independent Persistant Mode through VDDK
Hi, Is it possible to read a vmdk file/disk which is an Independent Persistent Disk through VixDiskLib_Read ? What I could find online in other discussions, is that it is only possible when its not...
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How to turn a VM into a boot Disk
I am using vSphere Client at my Job. We are looking to take the vm that we have created and convert it into a boot Disks(s). How is this done?
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VDDK mount / write access
Hello, I'm trying to build an windos application to mount vmdk-files by using your VDDK 6.7 like your "vmware-mount"-tool. Basically I'm using your "vixDiskLibSample"-code. Read access to NTFS-Volumes...
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EMULATOR FROM 1995 RUNS TOO FAST TO MANAGE
Dear VMWare Engineers,Please help with a special issue. I must run an emulator for a VME system. The emulation is much to fast to be of any use. I need to slow the system down to the year 1999 (or...
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VDDK 6.7 doesn't work on RHEL 7 or SLE 12
Hey, It seems like the VDDK 6.7 releases were built wrong. When trying to use it with openSUSE Leap 42.3 (SLE 12 SP3) and CentOS 7 (RHEL 7), I get errors using the code due to missing libraries. I ran...
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Mount vstor2-mntapi20-shared volume to Windows folder
Hello, using some examples provided by vmware, i'm able to mount a remote vmdk disk to Windows Drive Letter but i can't find a way to mount it to a Windows folder.. Tried with:- SetVolumeMountPoint...
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VDDK 6.7.1 : Received unexpected message: NFC_SESSION_COMPLETE from server....
I am using cgo wrappers in golang to make calls to vddk. The disk open call seems to be occasionally failing with the error :Received unexpected message: NFC_SESSION_COMPLETE from server. Expected...
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The vix-disklib-sample command of VDDK 6.7.1 does not work on remote host
"Error: [vixDiskLibSample.cpp: 1576] 3 One of the parameters was invalid" error occurred while executing the following command. root@localhost.localdomain:~# ls -l...
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deploy_ovf.py throws print "Cannot POST to non-disk filesCannot POST to...
Hi, I am trying to deploy a vm using deploy_ovf.py and this script throws the following print on the console. The vm is created and launched successfully, however i am not sure if the print is a...
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VixMntapi Support for GPT partitions.
Hi,I am trying to get the transport mode(SAN, HOTADD, NDB, etc) for each disk in the VM. Before I do so, I need to check if I can eliminate any of the transport modes before opening the disk. I was...
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Error Creating Virtual Machine
I am not sure if this is the correct forum to ask my question, so if not please advise how I can get help. I am installing VMware-Player version 14 (also tried version 15) and I am using the free...
View ArticleIs there any fees to pay to use the VDDK in commercial software ?
Hi, While searching for more information I found the Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) Program page on VMWARE website. This is unclear to me. Please explain whether there is any compulsory fees to...
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vddk,thubprint error
vddk VixDiskLib_ConnectEx() Log: VixDiskLibVim: Failed to verify SSL certificate: actual thumbprint=9B:B4:77:0A:15:DA:4B:18:CC:E2:A5:B0:00:D7:A3:B8:91:50:96:0D...
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Does the disk has must be disconnected with VixDiskLib_Close ?
For example, you can not disconnect a disk if you colud not communicate with esxi. Does something wrong happen if I did not close a disk ? Will esxi destroy a disk's session later ?
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There is no more space for virtual disk?
Hello how are you, good morning, I annoy you again because I have a serious problem, is that my discs are left without spaces to see the message of the attached image, thank you very much for your help...
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VixDiskLib_OpenEx fails with CnxAuthdProtoReadResponse2 failed error
Hi,We are seeing error with VixDiskLib_OpenEx failing with connection reset errors against a ESXi 6.7 using VDDK 6.7 EP1.Following are the series of the VixDiskLib logs around the failures: VixDiskLib:...
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