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Troubleshooting CA ARCserve Central Host-Based VM Backup › Cannot Open VMDK File

Cannot Open VMDK File

Valid on Windows platforms.

Symptom:

Multiple concurrent backup jobs fail in NBD (or LAN) transport mode. The following message appears in the Activity Log:

Cannot open VMDK File

Solution:

This is a VMware connection limitation. The following Network File Copy (NFC) protocol limits apply:

Connections cannot be shared across disks. The maximum limits do not apply to SAN or hotadd connections. If the NFC client fails to shut down properly, connections can remain open for ten minutes.