Kurt, Unfortunately, ESX doesn't support USB. I've read that you can do USB over IP with AnywhereUSB, but haven't tried it myself. I don't think that will help you in this situation since the app is really looking for a parallel port.
Jeff On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > > I'm running a Win2k Pro VM on ESX 3.0.2, and need to move the VM to a > different box, running ESX 3.5. The old hardware has a parallel port, > and the new box doesn't. > > I need the parallel port because the app running on the VM uses a > parallel port dongle for licensing. > > I've scored a USB-parallel cable, which presents the female parallel > port, so that I can attach the dongle, but I'm not seeing any way to > make the new box see the parallel port, so that I can assign it to the > VM. > > Anyone seen/done something like this, and can give me some pointers? > > Kurt > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
