====== USB support for ESX_ESXi 4.1 ====== ====== Main ====== Adding a USB controller and a USB device To add a USB controller in a virtual machine running Windows: - Right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings. - Click Add. - Select USB Controller and click Next. - Click OK. - Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Disk Management. - Right-click the USB disk and assign a letter. To add a USB device: - Right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings. - Click Add. - Select USB Device and click Next. Note: To support vMotion, select Support vMotion while device is connected. For more information, see the Configuring USB Passthrough Devices for vMotion section of the vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide. - Click OK. ====== Update ====== # esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/hdd/Data/ESXi500-201109001.zip Installation Result Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective. Reboot Required: true # esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/hdd/Data/VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip