USB storage

[fredlim]

Is it possible to mount USB storage on Linux and Windows guest?
I use openSUSE 11.1 and Windows 2003 R2.

 

[dietmar]

Yes, but you cant configure that on the web interface.

You can use the 'hostusb' option (see man qm).

# lsusb

gives you the device IDs.

 

[fredlim]

I can see the USB memory using lsusb, but how to assign it to Linux and Windows guest?

 

[dietmar]

I assume you talk about KVM based VMs (not OpenVZ)?

To pass through an host usb device use:

# qm set <vmid> --hostusb vendor_id:product_id

for example, to pass through the following mouse to VM 777:

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 046d:c00c Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse

# qm set 777 --hostusb 046d:c00c

or

# qm set 777 --hostusb 4.2

You need to start/stop the VM to apply the settings.

 

[agapitox]

i can to add a pci device? as a pci wifi?

thanks!

 

[dietmar]

no, you cant do that