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Hi,<br />
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We have 2 ESXi 5 hosts DL360 G7 (essential pack), which we should connect more than 3 USB devices to.<br />
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Can anyone please suggest what's the best way to perform it without adding a USB card (we need the expansion slot for more NIC's)?<br />
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I thought of USB over Network solution, will it do the trick?<br />
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Thanks in advance
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Hi,

We have 2 ESXi 5 hosts DL360 G7 (essential pack), which we should connect more than 3 USB devices to.

Can anyone please suggest what's the best way to perform it without adding a USB card (we need the expansion slot for more NIC's)?

I thought of USB over Network solution, will it do the trick?

Thanks in advance

vSPhere 5 - add USB ports

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