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How Connect USB Dongle to a Virtual Machine? posted: Nov 24, 2008 2:36 AM

Najjar

1 posts since
Nov 24, 2008

Hi All;

we are new in the virtual enviroment; we are planning to use VMware Infrastructure 3 VMware ESX 3.5 Update 3 and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 3;

i craete i test enviroment from 3 esx servers and 1 virtual center; All our virtual machines are windows 2003 std and ent , one of our main application need a dongle; i didnt find anything in the documents available about how to assigen a usb port from a host to a virtual machine

anyone have any idea????

thanks

Re: How Connect USB Dongle to a Virtual Machine?

1. Nov 24, 2008 6:09 AM

in response to: Najjar

vmroyale

1,733 posts since
Jun 15, 2007

Hello and welcome to the forums.

To use a USB dongle with ESX, you will need to use something like the AnywhereUSB which uses USB over IP.

Re: How Connect USB Dongle to a Virtual Machine?

2. Nov 24, 2008 4:05 PM

in response to: Najjar

tom howarth

7,361 posts since
Jul 25, 2005

Welcome to the Forums.

As VMroyale says you will need to utilise a USB to IP product to install your USB dongle. This does give you the benefit of being able to vmotion the dongled guest from Host to Hoste as required.

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