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Hello,<br />
<br />
Please refer to the below given url,I hope this will resolve your issue.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://technodrone.blogspot.com/2011/09/connecting-usb-device-to-esxi-50-vm.html" rel="ugc">http://technodrone.blogspot.com/2011/09/connecting-usb-device-to-esxi-50-vm.html</a>
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First check if your USB device is supported with ESXI <br />
<br />
Supported USB device models for passthrough from an ESX or ESXi host to a virtual machine (1021345) <br />
<br />
<a href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1021345" rel="ugc nofollow">http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1021345</a>
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If you found USB drive match in supported list then refer below link to configure passthrough USB device access to guest os<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.networkinghowtos.com/howto/pass-through-usb-device-access-to-vmware-guest-os/" rel="ugc">http://www.networkinghowtos.com/howto/pass-through-usb-device-access-to-vmware-guest-os/</a>
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No problem to add the USB controller.<br />
I've cheched and the usb dangle is supported by ESX.<br />
<br />
But when I want to add the usb device on the VM, the dongle not appear on the list....
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okay, what is the host server?<br />
<br />
what is the security key?<br />
<br />
you will have to inspect the logs on the server, to check the USB device is recognized, not ALL USB devices are siupported.
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Host is : IBM Bladecenter H. With HS22<br />
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Secutity Key is : SafeNet Sentinel Software Protection Dongle (purple) .... Rainbow SafeNet Sentinel
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Did someone know this problem?
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Does the server recognize the usb security key when inserted?
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I've requested that this question be deleted for the following reason:<br />
<br />
No answer and I take another product without this king of probem
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Answer have been provided, and you've not responded to my last question,<br />
<br />
We have security keys working here with VMware vSphere 5.x.
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3. Accept <a href="http:#a39335819" rel="ugc">http:#a39335819</a>
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Hello,<br />
Yes you answer me, but it was still not working.<br />
Sorry for that, but we had to find an another way to do it.<br />
<br />
We take this product <br />
<a href="http://www.digi.com/products/usb/anywhereusb" rel="ugc">http://www.digi.com/products/usb/anywhereusb</a><br />
<br />
and now it works fine<br />
<br />
thanks for your help
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Hello,<br />
<br />
I have a blade where are vmware installed (5.0)<br />
I install a vm where there is a software who needs dongle usb to run correctly.<br />
<br />
How can I do that?<br />
<br />
I can share usb drive but not working with dongle.<br />
<br />
Thanks a lot
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Hello,

I have a blade where are vmware installed (5.0)
I install a vm where there is a software who needs dongle usb to run correctly.

How can I do that?

I can share usb drive but not working with dongle.

Thanks a lot

Hello,

Please refer to the below given url,I hope this will resolve your issue.

http://technodrone.blogspot.com/2011/09/connecting-usb-device-to-esxi-50-vm.html

First check if your USB device is supported with ESXI 

Supported USB device models for passthrough from an ESX or ESXi host to a virtual machine (1021345) 

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1021345

If you found USB drive match in supported list then refer below link to configure passthrough USB device access to guest os

http://www.networkinghowtos.com/howto/pass-through-usb-device-access-to-vmware-guest-os/

No problem to add the USB controller.
I&#39;ve cheched and the usb dangle is supported by ESX.

But when I want to add the usb device on the VM, the dongle not appear on the list....

okay, what is the host server?

what is the security key?

you will have to inspect the logs on the server, to check the USB device is recognized, not ALL USB devices are siupported.

Host is : IBM Bladecenter H. With HS22

Secutity Key is : SafeNet Sentinel Software Protection Dongle (purple) .... Rainbow SafeNet Sentinel

Does the server recognize the usb security key when inserted?

I&#39;ve requested that this question be deleted for the following reason:

No answer and I take another product without this king of probem

Answer have been provided, and you&#39;ve not responded to my last question,

We have security keys working here with VMware vSphere 5.x.

Hello,
Yes you answer me, but it was still not working.
Sorry for that, but we had to find an another way to do it.

We take this product 
http://www.digi.com/products/usb/anywhereusb

and now it works fine

thanks for your help

Dongle USB with Vsphere 5.0

VMware, a software company founded in 1998,  was one of the first commercially successful companies to offer x86 virtualization. The storage company EMC purchased VMware in 1994. Dell Technologies acquired EMC in 2016. VMware’s parent company is now Dell Technologies.

VMware has many software products that run on desktops, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS, which allows the virtualizing of the x86 architecture.  Its enterprise software hypervisor for servers, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), is a bare-metal hypervisor that runs directly on the server hardware and does not require an additional underlying operating system.