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How do i add a USB Device from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine

Hi

We have VMWare infrastructure and version 6.7 installed. We have our SQL server and Veeam server.
We have a Dell PowerEdge R640 ESX host I have an external hard disk USB3 hardisk and I have plugged it into ESX host 2.
Now I would like to map the external hard disk to the Veeam server so that on the Veeam console, I can click Export Backup – select the SQL server VM and point to the mapped external hard disk to backup.

I have not Added a USB Device from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine
Please post me step by step to do this.

Thanks in advance.

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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lianne143

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Hi Andrew

If I am correct first I need to add the USB Controller to the virtual machine.
and then add Add USB Device to the virtual machine?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Yes, as per my article, if you are not sure of the exact steps!

Just a little note, not all USB devices are compatible, and performance can be slow.

lianne143

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Amazing thank you so much Andrew
All working great :)

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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