Is there a reason that you can't just use VMware's built-in USB passthrough?
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-4-esx-vcenter/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.vsphere.vmadmin.doc_41/vsp_vm_guide/configuring_virtual_machines/c_configuring_usb_passthrough_devices_for_vmotion.html --Matt On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 7:55 PM, apostolos pantazis < [email protected]> wrote: > All, hope things are well; I am in a situation were I need to find a > solution to the following issue: > > 1. SLES virtual Server [VMWare virtual machine] running on a highly > available VMware infrastructure; > 2. Legacy software on this Server requires USB Dongle to function > 3. Must be highly available. > > so you understand that there is plenty of HA at the VMware back end > (multiple chiassis and blades); However, how do I deal with this one > off SLES Linux box that needs a USB dongle attached to it? I can hook > up the Dongle to the usb port of the ESX host blade that the VM runs > on but what is there is a HA event and the machine fails to another > ESX host on a different blade? > > I was thinking some kind of USB over IP solution should do the trick > but if you have any other ideas I am definetely open. > > also if you have any recommendations for USB over IP that work well > with Linux please let me know > > best > > -- > Paul > _______________________________________________ > Tech mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > -- LITTLE GIRL: But which cookie will you eat FIRST? COOKIE MONSTER: Me think you have misconception of cookie-eating process.
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