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MortenSeeberg
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13 years ago
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How to find VMware API version used?

We are discussing a matter with VMware support, and they want to verify which VMware VDDK is being used by NetBackup (backup hosts Unix and Windows performing VMware backups), is there a matrix documenting this or a way to verify the version used on the backup hosts?

I would like a universal solution, so I know this for future reference as well...

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  • RamNagalla's avatar
    RamNagalla
    Moderator
    13 years ago

    hi 

    it looks like you are looking for this, it explines the supported version for VDDK with netbackup

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH145168

     

     

    Problem



    As vStorage/vADP backups environments come in many versions, it is always a good idea to verify that the version of Virtual Center and/or ESX is supported by VMware for vStorage backups.

     

    Solution



    NetBackup uses VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit(VDDK) to backups Virtual Machines using vStorage.  As VDDK  versions increase, NetBackup may eventually follow.  To identify if your environment is support please review the VDDK  Release Notes.

    Here is the release notes for version 1.1.1:
    http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vddk/VDDK-1.1.1-Relnotes.html

    NetBackup versions and VDDK  versions:

    NetBackup 7.0 - VDDK 1.1.1

    NetBackup 7.0.1 - VDDK  1.1.1

    Here is the release notes for VDDK  1.2 which is included in NetBackup 7.1 to 7.1.0.2:
    http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vddk/VDDK-1.2-Relnotes.html

    Here is the release notes for VDDK 5.0 which is included in NetBackup 7.1.0.3 to 7.5.0.4:
    http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vddk/VDDK-500-ReleaseNotes.html

    Here is the release notes for VDDK 5.0 Update 1 which is included in NetBackup 7.5.0.5 to 7.6:
    http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vddk/VDDK-501-ReleaseNotes.html

    To determine the version of VDDK that NetBackup is using, please check the version information of the following file:
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\VERITAS\VxMS\Shared\VDDK\plugins\disklibplugin.dll

    This information can also be found towards the beginning of the VxMS log

     

  • MortenSeeberg's avatar
    MortenSeeberg
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    I wonder how Google missed that tech note when I was searching this morning :-) Thank you Nagalla.

    I would also like to know how to verify this on Linux, will try and see if I can find anything on this.

  • MortenSeeberg's avatar
    MortenSeeberg
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    OK, found the plugin on SLES/Appliance:
    /usr/openv/lib/shared/vddk/plugins64/libdiskLibPlugin.so

    # strings libdiskLibPlugin.so  | grep release
    ---cut--
    *_release_bora_614080
     
    which is the same build number as Windows Library has, so I think that confirms the build number.