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ESXi 6.5 cannot connect USB to Linux Guest Centos 7

Hi,

I've a problem with a with a new ESXi 6.5 installation. There are two Linux Guest (Centos 7) and I cannot see the USB HD Attached (is a Seagate SRD00F1).

The same HD type is actually used in another ESXi installation (the version changed 6.0).

In the Guest log I see these lines:

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver hub

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbcore: registered new device driver usb

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb1: Product: EHCI Host Controller

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 3.10.0-514.2.2.el7.x86_64 ehci_hcd

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:02:02.0

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb2: Product: UHCI Host Controller

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 3.10.0-514.2.2.el7.x86_64 uhci_hcd

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:02:01.0

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb3: Product: xHCI Host Controller

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 3.10.0-514.2.2.el7.x86_64 xhci-hcd

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:13:00.0

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb4: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb4: Product: xHCI Host Controller

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 3.10.0-514.2.2.el7.x86_64 xhci-hcd

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:13:00.0

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbhid: USB HID core driver

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0e0f, idProduct=0003

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: Product: VMware Virtual USB Mouse

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: Manufacturer: VMware

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: input: VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:17.0/0000:13:00.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input4

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: hid-generic 0003:0E0F:0003.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [VM

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usbhid: USB HID core driver

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0e0f, idProduct=0003

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: Product: VMware Virtual USB Mouse

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: usb 3-1: Manufacturer: VMware

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: input: VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:17.0/0000:13:00.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input4

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: hid-generic 0003:0E0F:0003.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse] on usb-0000:13:00.0-1/input0

ware VMware Virtual USB Mouse] on usb-0000:13:00.0-1/input0

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: input: VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:17.0/0000:13:00.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input4

Jan 10 18:53:45 jvwbsrv01 kernel: hid-generic 0003:0E0F:0003.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse] on usb-0000:13:00.0-1/input0

Do you have idea or can you suggest some HOW TO guide?

Thanks

Mino

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Lagus1
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Is it related to this maybe?Re: After update to 6.5: WARNING: usb_non_isoc_callback:1019: transfer error [20]
Still don't have an answer though...

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ITA003
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I don't think is related with that discussion.

This is the screenshot is the vm's settings

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Is normal that I can not remove the USB controller?

I also follow this guide USB support in ESXi/ESX 4.1, ESXi 5.x, and ESXi 6.x (1022290) | VMware KB

Where can I see the HD in the Host in the web ESXi interface?

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ITA003
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Another question.... Why cannot I add the USB Device to Guest?

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