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  After an upgrade to ESXi 5.5, the relay of the card to the PCI standard is no longer in effect: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

• Cancellation of the configuration of a device Passthrough/VMDirectPath?

  I configured a NETWORK Intel® 10GbE to test VMDirectPath, and now I want to cancel the configuration it.  However, I can't find anywhere to do this, and a search in the docs has only instructions to configure Passthrough.  Someone has an idea how to undo the configuration it?

  Also, has anyone tried setting up relays on an Intel 10 Gigabit AF DA Dual Port Server Adapter (http://www.intel.com/Products/Server/Adapters/10-Gb-AF-DA-DualPort/10-Gb-AF-DA-DualPort-overview.htm)?  For some reason any when I enable passthrough on the device, I can use a port or the other, but not both.  When I try to assign the other port to another virtual computer, it fails to turn on indicating that the unit is in use.

  Brian.

  Brian,

  You can cancel the configuration of the network card using the same screen that you used the configuration. Simply uncheck the device.

  Sanjana-

• Passthrough is configured on an ESX host, unable to take the backup image

  Dear team,

  One ESX host Passthrough is configured (LSI Logic /Symbolic Logic LSI 1068E) and the same is mapped to one of the virtual machine, we are not able to take the backup of the image of this virtual machine will get the following error.

  The operation is not supported on the object.

  Need assisstance VMware Expert on the same.

  Concerning

  Mr. VMware

  Instant, like many other features are simply not supported when executing passthrough VMdirectpath. He expected to work if stop you the Guest if.

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-50/topic/com.VMware.vSphere.networking.doc_50/GUID-BF2770C3-39ED-4BC5-A8EF-77D55EFE924C.html

  http://www.Petri.co.il/VMware-esxi4-vmdirectpath.htm

  The following features are not available for virtual machines configured with DirectPath:

  [...]

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• E/s max VMDirectPath by VM

  I hope its OK to ask this question here but in the pdf file of Configurations Max pg 4 it says devices VMDirectPath max by VM is 4, but the article on VMDirectPath configuration on a host said ""you can connect up to two passthrough devices to a virtual machine " "

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1010789

  I've seen it happen on preparation for VCP4 hardware so I thought I would ask here

  4 is the new maximum in vSphere 4.1, while 2 is the maximum for vSphere 4.0

  vSphere 4.0 maximum - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_config_max.pdf

  Maximum vSphere 4.1 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_config_max.pdf

• 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.

• 2 questions about VMDirectpath (card PCI, DMA)

  Well, I managed to configure Passthrough to date, but I have met barriers again. Here's what I want to know how to solve.

  1. whenever we encounter a lot of trouble, we probably think that those are hardware problems. We use actually PCI which does not support virtualization, even if we could set up passthrough. I already read the document on VMDirectpath partner supported, and I found the HP servers, HBA, ESX support versions, CVEVA, EVA boards and operating systems invited. However, I coldln can't find information on the PCI card. Should we use special PCI card? If Yes, could you let me know what to use?

  2. as I mentioned above, we have configured Passthrough, and we did two Virtual Machines. When we have simulated VMDirectpath, i/o control was OK, but the DMA was not available. Remapping is activate, but they return a ridiculous address. Why are these things happening? What's wrong?

  Advice or useful links will help me.

  Thank you

  Kwangwon

  Only a few cards are officially supported.

  See also: VMware VMDirectPath of e/s

  André

• VMDirectPath - IBM TS2900 tape library

  Pessoal,

  Tenho o seguinte ambiente:

  IBM X 3550 M3 com interface externa Symbios LSI Logic SAS LSI1068E SAS

  IBM TS2900 (tape library)

  USO ESXi 4.0.0 208617

  Comments executa Enterprise of Windows 2003 x 64.

  Configurei o para VMDirectPath has LSI1068E SAS (Passthrough)

  

  Adicionei uma interface PCI e instalei o pilot da LSI, em seguida reconheceu a tape library.

  Fled ate o site da IBM e baixei ambos os drivers:

  IBMTape.x64_6209_3573_Tape_Library_Cert

  IBMTape.x64_6209_LTO2 - 5_3592_Tape_Drive_Cert

  Tento usar os drivers fornecidos, a continuum of band com '! ' no com o erro Windows Device Manager:

  Windows cannot initialize the device of this hardware driver. (Code 37)

  

  Alguem pode dar uma ajuda?

  Ve isso to resolve, pq ate then LSI logic SAS e recomendado quando você tem uma VM Windows 2008 only.

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/212778

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• VMDirectpath configuration problems.

  Well, I think I Passthrough (VMDirectpath) configuration problems. I use vSphere VMware ESX, 4.0.0.

  I tried to configue passthrough, so I checked Configuration-Hardware-Advanced setting and I don't found "no device currently activated for passthrough.

  I clicked on "configuration Passthrough.. ' and tick"Mark of Passthrough devices"then I found all USB devices are passthrough capable but not running in passthrough mode and PCI/PCI bridges are not able to passthrough.

  After ignoring the warnig message ('vmnic0' assignment, which used by the virtual switch 'vSwitch0' for passthrough access can make the inaccessible host and can require a lot of effort to cancel.), I marked as the relay device, and of course I've known the significant effort to cancel. :$

  I could not access the server, and the start was now available for some time.

  What I want to really know is.

  I'm looking for the correct devices for passthrough

  and what was the Passthrough configuration problem.

  Is this Client vs server problem? or materials (such as the version of the kernel or CPU specifications)?

  Anyone knows the solution or has any advice, please help me.

  Thank you.

  Kwangwon Chae

  Hi kwangwon, it seems like you just a physical network adapter on the host ESX (i) and is used by the vSwitch0 (at installation time is created inteface vswif0 here commonly called console port or management service), that's why you get this 'warning' when you try to set this for VMDirectpath pci device and also, that's why you lose your connection to your host because it can no longer be used by your esx server.

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• Disable USB Passthrough has no effect

  Hello

  I played with the setting USB passthrough, but now I ache to reset. How many times I uncheck the boxes, does not matter, after the restart they are back.

  My configuration:

  HP ML330 with E5504 2 / 18GB memory boot from USB...

  When starting the messages "dvfilter loaded successfully" and "vmfs3 loaded successfully", stay on the screen for a few minutes.

  Can someone give me a hint?

  Greetings Henk

  Take a look at article 3 on this page - http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/VMDirectPath/fix_config_issues.php.  When you run a repair of ESXi installation it will not wipe away the VMFS data store so after him reconfigure the host that you just add computers virtual back to inventory.

  Dave

  VMware communities user moderator

  New book in town - Start Guide quick vSphere -http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/08/12/new-book-in-town-vsphere-quick-start-guide/.

  You have a system or a PCI with VMDirectPath?  Submit your specifications to the unofficial VMDirectPath HCL - http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21.

• ESXi Passthrough disorder

  Hello

  So I tried activating the relay for an external USB device. Now, I can't UN-configure the passthrough devices.

  The steps I took were:

  1. Enable the USB ports in vSphere client under Configuration - & gt; Advanced settings, and then check each box USB

  2. Connected the USB device

  3. Open the machine virtual and added a USB controller

  4. Restarted the server ESXi

  Rebot took 20-30 minutes and made the VM do not seem to see any USB device, so I decided to remove the configuration, are the steps that I took:

  1. Stop the virtual machine, I tried to add the trundle for decision-making

  2. Edited settings and removed the USB controller

  3. Reboot the machine virtual and checked the Device Manager

  4. Stop the virtual machine

  5. disabled USB ports in vSphere client under Configuration - & gt; Advanced settings and then unchecking each box USB

  6. Restarted the server ESXi

  Passthrough devices are always checked that whenever I do it, and start time are always very slow (20-30 minutes). Any advice on the steps I can take to remove configured pull-out decision would be greatly appreciated.

  Material:

  Dell PowerEdge R610

  MD3000i

  Software:

  ESXi 4.0.0 build 181792

  vSphere 4.0.0 build 162856

  Glad to hear you have it worked.   I've set up some notes on the resolution of this problem.  It's a little late for your situation, but I hope it will help others who find themselves in the same boat - http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/VMDirectPath/fix_config_issues.php.

  Dave

  VMware communities user moderator

  New book in town - Start Guide quick vSphere -http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/08/12/new-book-in-town-vsphere-quick-start-guide/.

  You have a system or a PCI with VMDirectPath?  Submit your specifications to the unofficial VMDirectPath HCL - http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21.

• "Host does not support configuring passthrough"--Dell PE 1950

  I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on how I can be able to configure this server to support a passthrough configuration.

  Basically, what I'm going to implement is a server to allow a single customer to use serial port physical on this server, there is no need for other customers would use the serial port so it can be dedicated to this customer, but currently my Dell Power Edge 1950, who has the last patched ESXi 4.0 running on it displays "host does support not configuring passthrough".

  Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  This KB article is for ESX (i) 3.5, but you can see that ESX supports the use of a physical serial port in a VM and ESXi don't.   If you wish to stay with ESXi and must support a serial port, you can consider a series to the IP for this device.

  Dave

  VMware communities user moderator

  New book in town - Start Guide quick vSphere -http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/08/12/new-book-in-town-vsphere-quick-start-guide/.

  You have a system or a PCI with VMDirectPath?  Submit your specifications to the unofficial VMDirectPath HCL - http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21.

• ESXI 4 and configure VMdirectpath

  Have a Dell Poweredge T610, I have a number of USB ports that show also able to be configured for passthrough. Such a port according to me is one that I rin ESXI sd card now and there are some others who may have functions that they do. However, how sort you on which ports you can passthrough for a virtual machine and those who are in use and you shouldn't passthrough? Anyone have any ideas?

  Skipton P

  I too have been set this up.

  In the dell bios, Intel Virtualization Technology... which I assume includes VT - d (direct IO);  has been activated

  reset

  Now in vCenter, I selected all the USB related devices (exactly the same as your screenshot)... the icon went to "Restart required host."

  Restart the ESX (vSphere4) Server

  When connecting, the passthrough devices no longer appear.  (hoped the green circle)

  This link has been the only other help on the issue, that I could find:

  http://VM-help.com/esx40i/VMDirectPath/USB_Setup.php

  A difference, dell USB devices are off the root while in the article they are nested heirarchally.

  OFF to browse the newspapers of vSphere.

  I couldn't find any entries in the Administration / System Logs / < vCenter node > mentioning "adding" these devices for passthru or remove them when the system is started.

  http://www.Dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/en/server-PowerEdge-T610-tech-Guidebook.PDF

  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_controller_interface

  lead me to believe that we are dealing NOT PCI usb.  And can be the root cause of...

  If so, the next step is to buy the USB PCI card and install on the machine and see if passthru works then... notice the... Link USB_Setup.php it uses a PCI device rather than the orphan USB controller device

• SOLVED: Slow wireless internet passthrough after firmware update

  If I first bought a Nighthawk in July 2014 and it was great for a while. Then in the notice happened a few months my streaming services are jumping and more than usual buffering (which was almost never with the Nighthawk).

  I have a connection of 110Mbps (Comcast and through a SB6141 modem), but all of a sudden was only getting 10 Mbps (or less) passthrough on 5 G wireless band (at the beginning of the speed test would sometimes up to 50 Mbit/s, but on a few seconds would fall to nothing..)

  Cable speeds were very good. Always 110Mbps +. Tried several different channels and factory reset the router, wireless speed was still slow. Connected to the Netgear website and submitted a support ticket within 2 hours they sent me with an RMA number and the next day a new unit has been FedEx would be for me. Support rep Tech says it's a problem of material known in some units... I was super impressed with the customer service, it was seriously a no replacement of hassles that took every 15 minutes of my time.

  EXCEPT when I got the replacement router in the next few days, he had the SAME PROBLEM. As soon as the new router is on and I'm connected, I've upgraded to the latest version of the firmware, done a factory reset and down Speedtest. And I had the same problem: speed internet passthrough on all my wireless devices has been terrible. Less than 10 Mbps when I have a connection 110 + Mbps. (Wired speeds were great, it was not a problem of modem or provider).

  Again contacted support and they asked me to download the latest firmware on laptop and upgrade the router manually, do a factory reset before and after the upgrade. They also told me to try to disable WMM (made no difference speed passthrough, but lower my laptop connection between 433Mbps to 54Mbps speed!).

  I tried this... still slow passthough wireless speed.

  The only thing that has changed since I first got a Nighthawk in July 2014 (and I've run speedtests then and had a speed 110 wireless + Mbit/s at the time), is that the firmware has updated several times... makes me think...

  I downloaded the Netgear support the past 5 versions of the firmware for the Nighthawk. http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/en/product/R7000#sear...

  I then manually downgraded the Nighthawk to each previous version (do a factory reset before and after each installation) and ran Speedtest every time. Once I have got down to the R7000 Version - V1.0.3.24_1.1.20 (released 12/02/14) and ran a Speedtest, the PROBLEM has BEEN RESOLVED. Speed wireless devices (laptop, HTC a M7 and iPad Air 2) were all back up to 110Mbps or more!

  Hope this experience helps someone else... If your are affected by the passthrough slow internet speeds and it is not your connection speed (i.e. radio parasites) that is the question, there seems to be a serious problem with the latest latest versions of couple... Try downgrading to the R7000 firmware version - V1.0.3.24_1.1.20

  UPDATE: Yes, I actually tested the speed with several different devices (a laptop HP HTC a M7 and Nexus 9) each on 5G band, all compatible with the latest updates ac. I also used a few test sites of different speed (speedtest.net, comcast speedtest, cnet speed test), not had the same result all devices and hosts.

  However, I actually got in touch with Netgear L2 support for the last month... beta test a few different versions of the firmware of the Nighthawk and even spend more than an hour on the phone one night with a nice guy who told me he was on an island in Southeast Asia, part of the Philippines... This is where Netgear technical support is to halfway between China where they build them and Taiwan where engineers are. After trying all tweak he could think for an hour and not get better speeds wireless, he finally dropped out and wished me a Merry Christmas lol. Not one of these beta firmware made a bit of difference, and I hate the hours that they made me screwing around with them!

  BUT today, they released vR7000 - V1.0.4.14_1.1.50 http://support.netgear.com/product/r7000

  And to my surprise it actually worked! Not only my high speed wireless is returned (120 + Mbps)

  http://www.Speedtest.NET/my-result/4078979293 (laptop)
  http://www.Speedtest.NET/my-result/a/1131321713 (nexus 9)
  http://www.Speedtest.NET/my-result/a/1131332778 (htc a m7)

  but also my Seagate SRD0SD0 previously incompatible (3 TB) USB 3.0 external hard drive works now, too. What a bonus! The reason I bought the Nighthawk was to use as Server DLNA and the monster external HD I picked up 6 months ago only was on the long list of those incompatible with this capricious router.

  But now everything works (at least for now).

  P.S. Maybe it's in my head, but I swear to you that since the last firmware update when running speedtest now or file transfer (while heavy streaming) I can hear the router doing a greater slope electric buzzing/hissing noise is a little disconcerting... I'm not sure my brain fried by overclocked wifi will be worth a high speed in the end...: eek:

• iTunes 12 sound does not work with ac3 passthrough

  I have an Intel DX79/Xeon 2, CPU 0GHa with a NVidia GTX680 graphics card.

  I use an HDMI output directly to a Denon surround amplifier. Everything had been working well for a few years but recently I reinstalled Windows 8.1 and I found the passage of in surround AC3 stopped working with iTunes.  Movies of the source that I use have 5.1 channels and used to work.  Nothing the silence I fear when "Prefer AC3" is now selected.   The material has not changed - just a re-installation of Windows with the latest version of iTunes 8.1 and NVidia version 359.06.  The installation is completely vanilla flavored outside these two packages being installed.

  So, I added PowerDVD and tested with a couple of BluRay discs.

  PowerDVD works well with AC3 pass by - the problem seems to be limited to iTunes.  Stereo mode in iTunes works fine.  I tried the "Old video card" version iTunes without success and I tried without downgrading the video version card / audio driver for NVidia 344.75 (a version I know that used to work for about a year back) all to nothing does not).  I also tried version 12 iTunes and encountered exactly the same problem. I think that maybe iTunes and the driver NVidia do not play well together.  All the world is this problem?  I tried to contact Apple support, but it generates an error with a hexadecimal error code large enough and said "try again later...". ', Useful suggestions are welcome!

  Hey there,

  I just saw your post - I had the same problem and posted my fixed on a different thread, here: AC3 Passthrough works does not in 10 - bug and workaround windows

  I hope this works for you