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EricBMMT
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Cannot add USB device to VM ESXi 6.5

I have a USB SATA Dock that I would like to connect to a VM. I plug the USB Dock into my host. It shows up when I do a "lsusb"

lsusb.JPG

I have added the USB 2.0 controller to the VM and the USB Controller shows up in the VM but when I try to add a USB Device it tells me "Not Available"

lsusb-1.JPG

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msripada
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I think it is not a supported USB model for ESXi 6.5

VMware Knowledge Base

Also you can check

USB device passthrough requires:

  • Virtual hardware version 7 or higher
  • A USB controller
  • A USB device or device hub
  • The USB should be ext3 or FAT32 formatted

VMware Knowledge Base

Thanks,

MS

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