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3 Replies Last post: Oct 30, 2009 4:24 AM by nityasharma007

vmci socket open on ESX host posted: Jun 15, 2009 1:45 AM

fghmcbtyu

2 posts since
Jun 15, 2009

hi,
I am trying to open socket on ESX host vmci device, the AFValue type is 56.
I get error "Address Family Not Supported by protocol".

can you help me please?

Thanks!

Tags: vmci_socket, host

Re: vmci socket open on ESX host

1. Jun 15, 2009 5:16 PM

in response to: fghmcbtyu

arolett

58 posts since
Apr 6, 2008

Hi,

Can you please provide a little more detail. Are you running ESXi or Classic? I am assuming you are running ESX 4.0 but want to double check.

At this time VMCI sockets are only supported in a guest VM or a ESX userworld. If you are running ESXi then you are ok. However, if you are running Classic ... you need to explicitly start your program with vmkload_app. Any additional info you can provide would be great.

Aaron

Re: vmci socket open on ESX host

2. Jun 16, 2009 5:19 AM

in response to: arolett

fghmcbtyu

2 posts since
Jun 15, 2009

hi Aharon,
Yes, I work with ESX4.0 and I use Classic. I tried to run vmkload_app as you said, but I got an error that my executable is not in the right layout.
Am I supposed to link it with some other library? What is userworld and where can I read about it?

Thank you!