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USB-port on Virtual OS

 
Spectralex
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‎04-20-2010 01:21 AM

‎04-20-2010 01:21 AM

USB-port on Virtual OS

Hi all! I have a DL380 G5 server with ESXi 4. On Virtual machine is Windows 2003 R2. I can't connect phisical USB-device, that plugged on server, to my Windows 2003 OS. How i can make USB-port enabled on my virtual OS?
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Michal Kapalka (mikap)
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‎04-20-2010 03:56 AM

‎04-20-2010 03:56 AM

Re: USB-port on Virtual OS

hi,

there are two options :

1, USB ==> pass through

http://xtravirtpaul.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/esx4-host-connected-usb-devices-and-pass-through-to-vms/

2, USB over IP

http://www.virtualserialport.com/products/usb-over-network/

mikap
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