vSphere problem whit USB.

[wimax]

Hi guys,
USB ports on my PC are not recognized by the virtual machines in vSphere.
From the tab "edit setting" I added the USB controller but are not recognized. I can not connect my hard drive with the virtual machine

How can I fix this?

It can depend on my notebook?

[rpotru]

I did this sometime back in my local work station. I am assuming you are doing this in work station.

I have added USB Controller and enabled it. So, when ever I use the USB stick, My was able to detect it just fine.

Check this out http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_devices_usb_connect.html

Please award point if it answers your question or helpful to you.

[wimax]

No, I am working with ESXi 5.1. With VMware Workstation is working properly.

[rpotru]

The USB device must be connected to the ESX/ESXi host on which the virtual machine is running. Did you connect the USB drives to ESX hosts or local system?

[wimax]

Why the USB device must be connected to the ESX host? I want to connect my hard-disk(western digital) from my pc to the virtual machine (guest) created with ESXi.

[Dave_Mishchenko]

When you edit the settings for a VM and add a USB device there it has to be a host connected device.   To add a USB device connected to your PC, open a console session and then click on the Connect / Disconnect USB devices icon.

kb.vmware.com/kb/1022290

[wimax]

"open a console session and then click on the Connect / Disconnect USB devices icon". This isn't possible. Taking all the steps you described, however not allow me to connect any usb device (hard disk, pen drive, etc.).

[Dave_Mishchenko]

Is the option grayed out in the vSphere client?  If so have you added a USB controller device to the VM?

[wimax]

No it isn't gray! is clickable. Yes I added a USB controller to the VM. My colleagues can connect your pen drive on the VM. I don't. This makes me assume that it is a problem of my notebook.