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Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 03/30/2008
From: MarcusB <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

I have a big problem, we wanted to virtualize some servers and
everything is working but we can not map usb.
It is very important because we need to run license servers with use usb
key (dongle). If Hyper-V will not support USB ,we will need to choose
another solution like Vmware tec.
How to activete USB and map it in virtual machine?
MarcusB

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Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: "Lefty" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Robert is correct... (and Vmware ESX does not as well)...

"Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

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> Hyper-V does not support USB devices now and it wont at RTM.
>
> --
> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:37:37 +0200, MarcusB <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>>I have a big problem, we wanted to virtualize some servers and
>>everything is working but we can not map usb.
>>It is very important because we need to run license servers with use usb
>>key (dongle). If Hyper-V will not support USB ,we will need to choose
>>another solution like Vmware tec.
>>How to activete USB and map it in virtual machine?
>>MarcusB

Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Hyper-V does not support USB devices now and it wont at RTM.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:37:37 +0200, MarcusB <(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Show quoted text

>I have a big problem, we wanted to virtualize some servers and
>everything is working but we can not map usb.
>It is very important because we need to run license servers with use usb
>key (dongle). If Hyper-V will not support USB ,we will need to choose
>another solution like Vmware tec.
>How to activete USB and map it in virtual machine?
>MarcusB

Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

None of us like it. But it's a fact that no current MS virtualization
product supports USB. I expect that to change at some point, but it won't
change for the RTM of Hyper-V from all I can tell reading public
pronouncements.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"MarcusB" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

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> That means that I will have to not use Hyper-V
> Do I have right to 4 virtual servers if I will run them on VMware.
> Enterprise license give the rights to run 4 virtualservers.
>
> It is really stupid. OUr plane was to run all our virtual servers in
> Hyper-V and most of them need to have access to usb and some to parallel
> port. We have hardware key for our license servers, therefore we need usb
> support.
>
> MS is loosing a lot by this mistake
> MarcusB
>
> Robert Comer wrote:
>> Hyper-V does not support USB devices now and it wont at RTM.
>>

Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: "Lefty" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

How are they losing? Vmware ESX Server does not support USB and there is
where Hyper-V is being positioned... its not supposed to compete against
VMware Server or Workstation... that is where Virtual Server and VPC do
battle..

When you look at the mgmt of virtualization you need something to deploy,
monitor, backup/restore and MSFT has all of these in SCVMM, SCOM, SCDPM and
then you add to the fact they write the OS as well as the supporting
application servers like SQL/IIS/Exchange/Dynamics and finally also have
client/server/edge AV/spam monitoring tools it makes for a very solid
story... realizing there are really not that many pure 100% MSFT shops
anymore (of any size)...

Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>That means that I will have to not use Hyper-V

You could run the license servers on the host and thus have the USB
access, but I can understand why you wouldn't want to.

Yes, you do, the vendor of virtualization software doesn't matter.

--
Bob Comer

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:53:26 +0200, MarcusB <(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Show quoted text

>Do I have right to 4 virtual servers if I will run them on VMware.
>Enterprise license give the rights to run 4 virtualservers.
>That means that I will have to not use Hyper-V
>Do I have right to 4 virtual servers if I will run them on VMware.
>Enterprise license give the rights to run 4 virtualservers.
>
>It is really stupid. OUr plane was to run all our virtual servers in
>Hyper-V and most of them need to have access to usb and some to parallel
>port. We have hardware key for our license servers, therefore we need
>usb support.
>
>MS is loosing a lot by this mistake
>MarcusB
>
>Robert Comer wrote:
>> Hyper-V does not support USB devices now and it wont at RTM.
>>

Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: "Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)>
Message:

Maybe you could use "Usb over TCP-IP"? (Search Google for "usb over
tcp-ip"). They are not free and I don't know if these drivers will work in
your case but maybe this could be your ticket.

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)

"MarcusB" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

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Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: MarcusB <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

That means that I will have to not use Hyper-V
Do I have right to 4 virtual servers if I will run them on VMware.
Enterprise license give the rights to run 4 virtualservers.

It is really stupid. OUr plane was to run all our virtual servers in
Hyper-V and most of them need to have access to usb and some to parallel
port. We have hardware key for our license servers, therefore we need
usb support.

MS is loosing a lot by this mistake
MarcusB

Robert Comer wrote:

Show quoted text

> Hyper-V does not support USB devices now and it wont at RTM.
>

Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

You're welcome.

--
Bob Comer

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:25:13 +0200, MarcusB <(email address - cut out)> wrote:

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>Thank you
>MarcusB
>
>Robert Comer wrote:
>>> That means that I will have to not use Hyper-V
>>
>> You could run the license servers on the host and thus have the USB
>> access, but I can understand why you wouldn't want to.
>>
>>> Do I have right to 4 virtual servers if I will run them on VMware.
>>> Enterprise license give the rights to run 4 virtualservers.
>>
>> Yes, you do, the vendor of virtualization software doesn't matter.
>>

Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/30/2008
From: MarcusB <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Thank you
MarcusB

Robert Comer wrote:

Show quoted text

Re: Hyper-V RC0 and USB

Sent: 03/31/2008
From: "Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Enterprise licensing permits up to four (4) VMs on a host system. You can
also run an unlimited number of VMs (license-wise) if you have Datacenter
licensed for the host system.

--

Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP

"Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> >That means that I will have to not use Hyper-V
>
> You could run the license servers on the host and thus have the USB
> access, but I can understand why you wouldn't want to.
>
>>Do I have right to 4 virtual servers if I will run them on VMware.
>>Enterprise license give the rights to run 4 virtualservers.
>
> Yes, you do, the vendor of virtualization software doesn't matter.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:53:26 +0200, MarcusB <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>>That means that I will have to not use Hyper-V
>>Do I have right to 4 virtual servers if I will run them on VMware.
>>Enterprise license give the rights to run 4 virtualservers.
>>
>>It is really stupid. OUr plane was to run all our virtual servers in
>>Hyper-V and most of them need to have access to usb and some to parallel
>>port. We have hardware key for our license servers, therefore we need
>>usb support.
>>
>>MS is loosing a lot by this mistake
>>MarcusB
>>
>>Robert Comer wrote:
>>> Hyper-V does not support USB devices now and it wont at RTM.
>>>

USB + VM

Sent: 06/04/2008
From: ch
Message:

you can use the open source Sun Virtualbox software
http://www.virtualbox.org

it supports Windows as guest OS and provides USB ports

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