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FocusTechnolog1
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USB Hdd Keeps Disappearing From Host

Good Morning,

We have a host running ESXi5 which a USB hard drive attached which is being used to back up one of the Guest OS's.

Under settings we have added the USB Device which is a Western Digital 1TB Hdd.

It works for a few days and then the guest cannot see it.

Going into the VM settings its not there and when clicking on add it isn't listed as an option.

Rebooting the entire host resolves the problem but this is of course impractical and annoying.

Has anyone else had this and is there a fix?

Thanks

Andy

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FocusTechnolog1
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Sorry realised I should have added more info:

HP Proliant DL230 G7

VMWare ESXi-5.1.0.20130402001-standard

URB timed out - USB device may not respond is showing repeatedly in the event log.

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