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2 Replies Last post: Jul 9, 2009 5:06 AM by f1ngertips

Sata DLT-V4 ESXi 3.5 Pass Thru

Jul 6, 2009 1:32 AM

f1ngertips 2 posts since
Jun 25, 2009

I am running the lastest version of esxi 3.5. I have an XP VM that I would like to pass my tape drive through too. When I edit vm settings it detects the Tape drive fine. the problem occurs when I try to boot the VM I get a could not find file error. I will post the exact error when I have access to it.

Any ideas Welcome

Matt

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Reply Re: Sata DLT-V4 ESXi 3.5 Pass Thru Jul 8, 2009 3:29 PM

spurs20 6 posts since
Feb 19, 2007

Hi I have a similar problem. I am a VM novice and having to setup a small business solution for myself.

I have a IBM x3650 with an internal SATA tape drive (DDS5), and have now installed ESXi 4. It does not appear to have picked up the hardware, although I can see 2 SCSI devices and a CDROM device. 1 SCSI is the disk, the other identifying as 'enclosure'... is this the tape device?

How can I get the tape device to be presented to the OS?

Thanks for any help!

Reply Re: Sata DLT-V4 ESXi 3.5 Pass Thru Jul 9, 2009 5:06 AM

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f1ngertips 2 posts since
Jun 25, 2009

Try this it worked for me.

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/199408

Matt

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