Environment

Data Protector version 11.03
VMware ESXi 7.0.3 build-21930508

Situation

Trying to restore VM machine but getting error message:

[Warning] From: VEPALIB_VMWARE@backupserver.local "/ha-datacenter"  Time: 14-03-2024 12:51:18
    Could not write in the disk scsi0:0 (Error: '-1')

[Normal] From: VEPALIB_VMWARE@backupserver.local "/ha-datacenter"  Time: 14-03-2024 12:51:30
    Virtual Machine 'TESTSERVER01-Restore': Creating snapshot ...

[Major] From: VEPALIB_VMWARE@backupserver.local "/ha-datacenter"  Time: 14-03-2024 12:52:39
    Could not write block to '[TESTSERVER01_HIRACHIVSP5500] TESTSERVER01-Restore/TESTSERVER01-Restore.vmdk'.

Cause

Datastores are accessed via SAN but the available transport methods is NBDSSL:NBD

Resolution

Adding the variable in omnirc file of the backup host:

OB2_VEAGENT_RESTORE_TRANSPORT_METHOD=SAN/NBDSSL
OB2_VEPA_FORCE_TRANSPORT_METHOD=1

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