Hi!
We are running ESX server 3.0.1.
On one of the guest (windows 2003) running on the ESX we need to connect a USB license dongle to get some software running.
I have connected the USB dongle to the ESX server. Is it possible for the guest to connect to that dongle. Or will I need some thirdparty stuff like AnywhereUSB?
Thanks
Anders
ESX, doesn't support USB.
To make it work you need or a USB over IP tools, or to ask to the supplier of software, to give you a serial or com port dongle instead, because that is supported.
ESX, doesn't support USB.
To make it work you need or a USB over IP tools, or to ask to the supplier of software, to give you a serial or com port dongle instead, because that is supported.
Ok. Thanks!
The dongles don't come as serial. They make them for the printer port but we don't have a parallel port in our ESX.
So I just ordered this:
http://www.digi.com/products/usb/anywhereusb.jsp
Hopefully it will do the job...
Anders
There's a good document how to use anywahereusb.
hope it helps
You will also have to install drivers for the dongle in many cases after you configure the USBAnywhere device. We have it working with Sentinel keys.
Is it support by the vendor.
And have you describtion, how did you do this?
What is the product? For mine I went to the manufacturers web site and downloaded the driver package. If you provide a product I can attempt to point you at the proper package.
Ok!
My dongle is also a Sentinel safenet superpro. So I am glad to know, that it actually is possible to get this kind of license dongle to run on a vmware guest.
Thanks
Anders
Got my AnywhereUSB unit to day. My USB license dongle works
I am a little bit disappointed about the security in the AnywhereUSB unit. Actually there is none. Anybody can if they have the AnywhereUSB software installed configure, reboot or use the unit. They could at least have protected the unit by an configure password.
But anyway, the unit solved an urgent problem...
Anders
really disappointed AnywhereUSB can't share ports to multiple PC/VMs. anyone else using another product that can?
I use a KeySpan 4 port USB server that doesn't have this limitation...
http://communities.vmware.com/message/863760
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