ESXi Passthrough disorder

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• Complete noob to Esxi - video passthrough?

  I recently put in place a system of budget oriented enough to run Xpenology NAS is also somewhat, but before putting in place than I decided to just play around with it and try to learn new things (Linux, VM etc.).  I decided to start by Esxi and installation as a Windows 8 VM and a VM Xpenology and ideally I wanted to display the virtual Windows machine on television that the system will eventually be connected to.  Told me on another forum that to do this I need a passthrough video card but it was not clear exactly what are the hardware requirements are for this.  The processor is an Intel G3258 that supports VT - x but not VT - d and I would like to know if VT - d is a requirement for passthrough video?  I also understand that not all graphics cards are supported and that AMD cards tend to be the most compatible.  I'm also under Esxi 5.1 update 3 since it is the most updated version that is compatible with the NETWORK interface integrated on my motherboard (MSI H81I).  5.1 Esxi (free version) is compatible with video passthrough?  Are there other requirements that I have not mentioned?

  Any advice would be most appreciated.

  Thank you

  Hello

  Yes you need Intel-VTd and also I'm not sure about the compatibility of your graphics card, but you need to check on the VMware Compatibility Guide portal.

  There is also no limitation on passthrough on free ESXi.

• After Esxi 5.1 USB passthrough problem upgrade to Esxi 6. 0 b

  Hello

  Recently, I upgraded my ESXi host from version 5.1 to 6.0.0.2809209. Passthrough ESXi 5.1 USB worked without problem. I updated 5.1 to 6.0 when usb smart card readers is connected. Now USB smart card readers did not appear on ESXi 6. 0b.

  I couldn't find any usb tethering in settings of the virtual computer .

  

  output file /var/log/USB.log

  
  

  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: VTHREAD initialize the main thread 3 "usbArb" pid 33783
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DictionaryLoad: could not open the file "/ usr/lib/vmware/config ': no such file or directory.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: preferences PREF file optional not found in/usr/lib/vmware/config. Using the default values.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DictionaryLoad: cannot open the file '//.vmware/config': no such file or directory.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: found option preferences of PREF file in / / .vmware/config. Using the default values.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: deactivation of the preferences of the user PREF because disableUserPreferences is set.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: PREF cannot load the user's preferences.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT - PARAMETERS GLOBAL/usr/lib/vmware/settings
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT - NOT PERSISTENT
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT - USER PREFERENCES
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT - default USER IS //.vmware/config
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT - HOST by default IS/etc/vmware/config
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT libdir = ' / usr/lib/vmware. "
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: authd.proxy.nfc = DICT ' vmware - pass: ha - nfc ".
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: authd.proxy.nfcssl = DICT ' vmware - pass: ha-nfcssl. "
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: authd.proxy.vpxa - nfcssl = DICT ' vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfcssl.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT authd.proxy.vpxa - nfc = "vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfc.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT authd.fullpath = "/ sbin/authd '.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: DICT - SITE by default IS/usr/lib/vmware/config
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: USBArb: error in ' / etc/vmware/usbarb.rules' at line 1:0, ' [' or ' {' expected near end of file.}]
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: VMware USB Arbitration Service Version 13.1.14
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: USBArb: trying to connect to an arbitrator on/var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: SOCKET create new socket, connect to/var/run/vmware/usbarbitrator-socket
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: SOCKET connection failed, error 2: no such file or directory
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:10Z usbarb [33783]: USBArb: unable to connect to the existing arbitrator.
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:17Z usbarb [33783]: USBArb: UsbArbPipeConnected: connected to the client socket: 12
  2015 10-12 T 19: 30:17Z usbarb [33783]: USBArb: 34213 Client connected (version: 6)
  2015 10-12 T 19: 54:37Z usbarb [33783]: USBArb: customer closing, error: 2
  2015 10-12 T 19: 54:37Z usbarb [33783]: USBArb: 34213 Client disconnected

  lsusb and tail f /var/log/vmkernel.log | grep-i USB

  output of commands is empty.

  
  

  usbarbitrator chkconfig - list

  usbarbitrator on

  How can I solve this problem?

  Thank you

  OK I solved my problem.

  (1) I remove material passthrough.

  (2) I have been fallow in Re: error Usb referee 6. and 7. advice.

  And I am able to reach USB CCID of Esxi 6.0 virtual machine host.

  Thank you

• After activating the Passthrough I can't access the ESXi machine more

  Hi guys

  A newbie here, please excuse my ignorance

  I activated just pass through and now I can't access my system through the vsphere client

  I've also redirected ttyS2 series and I am able to access the system through a terminal window

  What can I do to remove the passage by settings CLI?

  On a related note, I have an old Quad NIC card which is considered by the kernel. (lspci - v | less ) but I can't see with esxcfg-NICS-l

  How can I set up is available to ESXi?

  The card is

  Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21142/43 (rev 41)

  Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company 10/100Base-TX (PCI) [A5506B]

  Thank you

  PF

  PS: the console is locked on a message saying vmkapi_socket successfully loaded

  I bypassed this by disabling the BIOS feature that supports Passthrough

  After that, I was able to connect with vsphere client and cancel the changes (in fact they automatically disabled)

• ESXi 5.1 Passthrough

  Hello

  I know there has been lots of talk about USB transfer is broken in ESXi 5.1 but anyone, if it has actually been fixed yet?

  Thank you

  Peter

  I was actually able to take a little more time out of the Maintenance window. My results below.

  I tried to go through a built-in USB 2.0 PCI controller and it wouldn't work. When the virtual machine started a message come to say "device xxx is not a passthrough device."

  So, to summarize

  IBM x 3100 M4 Type of Machine: 2582E4M

  VMware ESXi 5.1.0 U2 (1483097)

  Built-in USB 2.0 PCI controller - FAILED - Message "device xxx is not a relay device.

  Controller PCI USB 3.0 - SUCCESS

  In my opinion the main point to remove this is there more chance of success through a dedicated PCI USB device rather than edge.

  Thanks again to vNEX for his contribution

• Fix for PCI cards ESXi 5.5 using areas PCI Passthrough memory less than 4 KB?

  Hello!

  Did anyone know when the fix for ESXi 5.5, which has problems with PCI cards that use areas of memory less than 4 k, as described here https://communities.vmware.com/message/2351080#2351080, will be available?

  
  Thank you!

  Yes, the fix for this problem must be in ESXi 5.5 U2.  Let us know if you encounter any additional problems using PCI Passthrough with your device.

  Thanks for your patience,

  --

  Darius

• ESXi 5.5 PCI Passthrough bad BAR Mapping when it is smaller than 4 KB

  I tried to use a PCI using PLX9056 chip in a VM, assign to this virtual machine (passthrough).

  PCI card is detected in the virtual machine, but the driver does not install. It seems that ESXi maps areas of PCI memory that are smaller than 4 KB to the wrong address in the virtual machine.

  The PCI bar registers (read of in a virtual machine) indicate this block of memory configuration of PLX9056 (size of 512 bytes) is mapped to the address 0xFF4FEC00. However, there is no data to this (0xFF only) address inside the virtual machine. Review of other addresses, I could see that the data according to the register at the 0xFF4FEC00 address BAR found at 0xFF4FE000 inside the virtual machine.

  Looks like that ESXi is to map all resources of memory PCI to the limits of page (4 KB) that is no problem for those who are 4 k or more. However for those who are smaller, therefore, an incorrect mapping except in the case where BIOS has mapped the memory area reduced to a 4 KB limit.

  This is perhaps the reason why, impossible to use certain cards PCI (e) in ESXi in passthrough mode. According to the pilot, a blue screen or a mistake could be seen inside the virtual machine.

  Hi mihadooand welcome to the VMware communities!

  We have a solution prepared for the issue of the small BARs MMIO mapped correctly, although I can't be sure when it will be available to the public.  Sorry for the inconvenience!

  Thank you

  --

  Darius

• Standard (non-express) - card PCI Passthrough/VMDirectPath broken in ESXi 5.5?

  Hello

  I use VMDirectPath/PCI passthrough with 2 cards in an ESXi 5 host environment:

  -The first card is a standard-PCI (not express), a "AVM B1 ISDN-Controller.

  -The second is a card PCIe, a "Renesas USB 3.0 controller"

  The two cards passthrough'ed work correctly with ESXi 5.0 for a long time...

  After an upgrade to ESXi 5.5, the relay of the card to the PCI standard is no longer in effect:

  -Two cards are listed very well as passthrough devices ' ed in the vSphere client

  -Two cards are configured with "msiEnabled = FALSE" in the virtual machine, no error occur at power to the top of the virtual machine

  -Two cards are listed without errors in the Device Manager of Windows Server 2003 in the VM - no exclamation point appears

  -L'USB 3.0 controller works fine, devices are recognized and are accessible

  - But, the driver for the PCI ISDN card indicates an error in the Event Viewer system log in the Windows virtual machine: "the card can not be found" and the map does not work

  After re - install of the 'old' ESXi 5.0 and restore a backup of the configuration, all works fine again.

  A ' cat vmware.log | grep-i CPPI"VM file log shows no relevant difference regarding PCI passthrough between ESXi 5.0 and 5.5.

  No idea what changed in ESXi 5.5 compared to 5.0 in PCI card passthrough/VMDirectPath ESXi?

  Thank you

  Message geändert durch MatthiasSchmidt

  The card works fine now with the recent update ESXi 5.5 2!

• Configure Passthrough in ESXi host for USB Dongle?

  Hello

  You have to connect a USB dongle to a virtual machine specific.

  On the web, we find that we can plug the dongle to 5 ESXi host.  For this particular virtual machine, add USB controller and then add the USB device.

  We wonder if we were to "Configure Passthrough" in "Advanced settings" of the ESXi host?  If so, is there an easy way for us to identify the particular USB port used?

  Thank you

  Post edited by: TonyJK

  Hello

  If you want to only connect the USB dongle to a virtual machine, add a USB controller to the virtual computer is simpler. Once you have added a USB controller, turn on the virtual machine. Plug the dongle on the ESXi host. Open the page change the setting of this virtual machine, add a USB device and you should be able to find the dongle in the list. Save the settings and your virtual machine can now access the dongle.

  Martin

• ESXi 4.1 - Dell Poweredge 2850 - tape backup - host does not support configuring passthrough

  I'm trying to get a tape backup to work on my ESXi host, so I can save my win2003 VM.  I get this error under VMDirectPath, 'host does not support configuring passthrough ".  Under Configuration > storage adapters > I don't see my tape drive listed.  Also, I noticed that my SCSI controller card is NOT on the HCL (Adaptec 39160).  See.  This is probably why passthrough doesn't work.

  So, I was thinking of buying this one (Adaptec 39320) because he seems to be on the list.  This will solve my problem or is this server too old for passthrough to work?

  To use VMDirectpath on an Intel Server chipset used must support Intel VT - d (Directed i/o).   I don't think that's the case with the models of 2850, but if it was you would see an option in the BIOS to enable this.  It is a separate option of VT - x, which allows the host run the 64-bit clients.

• ESXi 4.0 PCI Passthrough on IBM x 3650

  Hi all!

  Quick question, I was hoping I could get assistance.  II have an IBM x 3650 (no M2) fully patched under ESXi 4.0.  I have also two Dual Port fiber QLogic HBA installed.

  When I start the server and newspapers in VSphere, I see all four ports come in the hardware configuration of the server.  However, when I try to help for passthrough for VM, I don't have the option.  I am told 'Host does not support configuring passthrough ".

  I am out of luck with this server?  I checked the BIOS setting and noticed that Intel Virtualization in enabled, but it's the only option I see.  Is there something else I'm missing or something I should look for?

  Thank you very much!

  "Host does not support configuring passthrough".

  That is right.

  I am out of luck with this server?

  Yes, basically.

  I checked the BIOS setting and noticed that Intel Virtualization in active

  This has nothing to do with the passthrough material, is to virtualize VMS 64-bit on the hosts.  If you want to passthrough, you need hardware that supports, technology later.  Don't know which IBM supports, but I think they are should arrive this month, if not already.

  Also it is not necessary to provide direct access to the fiber ports on VM.  You configure the HBA to connect to a San, and you install VMFS on a LUN, the virtual computer has access to.

  However, SOME fiber switches are NPIV that allows you to use a virtual machine with a direct access to a fiber RDM device.  You can configure NPIV on a per-VM basis, if your fiber it supports.

• Someone at - it obtained Intel onboard SATA passthrough working in ESXi 5.5?

  The last time I tried (with 5.5U1) it worked if the virtual machine has been installed and started by UEFI instead of the BIOS, but unfortunately this has led to many other questions and I ended up having to downgrade in 5.1.

  Workaround has been discovered in the months that followed? Or better yet, can anyone confirm if VMware has fixed this in 5.5U2?

  In case anyone else has this problem, I am pleased to announce that the 2 update has fixed questions passthrough for X 58/ICH10. I didn't have to do anything special - or more precisely, something different to 5.1. I just clean installed 5.5U2 ISO (with all the SATA cables physically disconnected, of course...), (re) configured DirectPath e/s and data warehouses, shot to the top of the virtual machine, and everything worked as planned - for a change.

  Hopefully future versions (5.5U3? 6.0?) do not break anything yet...

• ICH10 passthrough is still divided into ESXi 5.5 Update 1?

  One of the reasons why I have never upgraded to 5.5 is ICH10 passthrough was broken A which was resolved in update 1, or is it even a question?

  I totally forgot about it until now, but the answer is 'Yes, it's still broken

• Upgrade to ESXi 5.0 to 5.1 on HP Proliant G7 with disorder of iSCSI drive.

  Hello.

  I have 3 host (2 x HP Proliant G6 with SSD for ESXi and a HP Proliant G7 with disk software on EMC Celerra iSCSI).

  After upgrading to version 5.1 vCenter, I tried to upgrade my host to ESXi 5.1.

  I have download the ESXi 5.1 HP iso image and create the basis for upgrade of host.

  At first im upgrading to one of the hosts of G6 with SSD drive, update was successful and im tried to upgrade my host in the G7 with player software iSCSI.

  After that prepare to host has been reset and can't install 5.1 with this reason:

  

  My KS.cfg file:

  # automatically creatrd by upgrade_prep.py
  

  AcceptEULA
  

  upgrade-diskBootedFrom - savebootbank = f77f5074-f7f0n9f9-322c-398546a488e7--ignoreprereqwarnings--ignoreprereqerrors

  If I push start host ESXi 5.0.0 correctly.

  I know, this problem with the iSCSI disk, but I can't solve it.

  WBR, Eugene Gorba

  Hi, welcome to the forum...

  What is the result if you enter this command: esxcfg-info - b

  It gives you the same string that you pasted (savebootbank = f77f5074-f7f0n9f9-322c-398546a488e7)?

• USB passthrough esxi 5

  Hello

  We want to transfer a large amount of data to usb. I was looking for stick the HDD to esxi host and add the usb device in the virtual machine hardware...

  The steps I

  1 - Add USB controller to the virtual computer

  2. Insert USB physical host key * (ESXi 5)

  I was wondering that usb passthrought would be automatically turned on and I have no configuration passthrought in vcenter, Am I missing something.  ???

  Also my USB key is not in the supported usb devices... Anyone know if there is problem when you fix a USB not supported...

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & docType = kc & docTypeID = DT_KB_1_1 & externalId = 1021345

  Any help to be highly appreciated

  Concerning

  Sam

  There are two ways to accomplish USB transfer in vSphere 5. You can use the USB connected client method mentioned above, or you can use connected USB host devices.  If you want to use a USB drive connected directly to the host, you first add the USB controller in your virtual machine, and then add a USB device. If the USB drive is detected correctly, it will be shown as a USB device is available and can be passed through to your VM.  This method could perform better since the USB data transfer will be internal to the host and not sent over a network link.