Backup Fails on a Standalone ESX

Backup fails with the following error message:

[2015-07-29 17:21:59,807] [ERROR] Error <class 'agents.vmware.vixDiskLibHelper.vddk_lib.VDDKException'>:Vddk Error [code = 5643587026947, msg = None]. Traceback -Traceback (most recent call last):

File "agents/vmware/vixDiskLibOCManager.py", line 118, in handle_oc_work

File "agents/vmware/vixDiskLibHelper/vddk_lib.py", line 111, in open_disk

File "agents/vmware/vixDiskLibHelper/vddk_lib.py", line 197, in __raise_vddk_error

VDDKException: Vddk Error [code = 5643587026947, msg = None]

Resolution

The password contains ‘@’. Change the password and retry backup. The backup should work fine after this.