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Im running ESXi 6.5 on a HP Proliant MicroServer G8. I managed successfully to run the latest XPEnology on a new VM and I attached a couple of virtual disk on it for testing before I transfer my data. Everything looks fine until I tried to mount my USB Disk which will store my MacBook's Time Machine Backups.

The same disk can be mounted on my Win Server VM but, not on the XPEnology one. I even tried to hard mount it via SSH without any luck. I installed vmware tools but nothing again. I tried both USB2 and USB3 ports. What else would you advised me to try in order to mount that disk?

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1st option (what you tryed)

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.hostclient.doc/GUID-3E6E58AA-2AD4-4370-9955-07E5FBDE800D.html

 

as alternative a was talking about this

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010789

so not a virtual usb controller, its about giving over the whole pci/pcie device to the vm

 

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you already wrote that and the conclusion is that the usb hdd is basicly worlking as it should (no hardware problem)

booting ubuntu is about to check if the usb passtrough of the hdd is working under "normal" conditions in the vm (is it configured correctly in esxi)

that is to rule out that it is a esxi/vm problem, if it work in ubuntu its a dsm problem

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when trying a usb flashdrive with win + virtual box dsm vm it does work as expected

would suggest the usb emulation of vmware needs a special driver in dsm that is missing?

then there should be a device without driver

what output you get with

lspci -k

in virtualbox it looks like this

0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: Device 8086:1237 (rev 02)
0000:00:01.0 Class 0601: Device 8086:7000
0000:00:01.1 Class 0101: Device 8086:7010
        Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
0000:00:02.0 Class 0300: Device 80ee:beef
0000:00:03.0 Class 0200: Device 8086:100e (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Device 8086:001e
        Kernel driver in use: e1000
0000:00:04.0 Class 0880: Device 80ee:cafe
0000:00:05.0 Class 0401: Device 8086:2415 (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Device 1028:0177
0000:00:07.0 Class 0680: Device 8086:7113 (rev 08)
0000:00:0c.0 Class 0c03: Device 8086:1e31
        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
0000:00:14.0 Class 0100: Device 1000:0030
        Subsystem: Device 1000:8000
        Kernel driver in use: mptspi
0001:07:00.0 Class 0000: Device 1b4b:9235 (rev ff)
0001:08:00.0 Class 0000: Device 1b4b:9235 (rev ff)
0001:09:00.0 Class 0000: Device 1b4b:9235 (rev ff)
0001:0a:00.0 Class 0000: Device 1b4b:9235 (rev ff)

is there a /proc/bus/usb?

if present what output for

cat  /proc/bus/usb/devices

 

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$ lspci -k  

 

0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: Device 8086:7190 (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:1976
0000:00:01.0 Class 0604: Device 8086:7191 (rev 01)
0000:00:07.0 Class 0601: Device 8086:7110 (rev 08)
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:1976
0000:00:07.1 Class 0101: Device 8086:7111 (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:1976
        Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
0000:00:07.3 Class 0680: Device 8086:7113 (rev 08)
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:1976
0000:00:07.7 Class 0880: Device 15ad:0740 (rev 10)
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:0740
0000:00:0f.0 Class 0300: Device 15ad:0405
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:0405
0000:00:10.0 Class 0100: Device 1000:0030 (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:1976
        Kernel driver in use: mptspi
0000:00:11.0 Class 0604: Device 15ad:0790 (rev 02)
0000:00:15.0 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:15.1 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:15.2 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:15.3 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:15.4 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:15.5 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:15.6 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:15.7 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:16.0 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:16.1 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:16.2 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:16.3 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:16.4 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:16.5 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:16.6 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:16.7 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:17.0 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:17.1 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:17.2 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:17.3 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:17.4 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:17.5 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:17.6 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:17.7 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:18.0 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:18.1 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:18.2 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:18.3 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:18.4 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:18.5 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:18.6 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:00:18.7 Class 0604: Device 15ad:07a0 (rev 01)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
0000:02:00.0 Class 0c03: Device 15ad:0774
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:1976
        Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
0000:02:01.0 Class 0200: Device 8086:100f (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:0750
        Kernel driver in use: e1000
0000:02:02.0 Class 0c03: Device 15ad:0770
        Subsystem: Device 15ad:0770
        Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
0001:07:00.0 Class 0000: Device 1b4b:9235 (rev ff)
0001:08:00.0 Class 0000: Device 1b4b:9235 (rev ff)
0001:09:00.0 Class 0000: Device 1b4b:9235 (rev ff)
0001:0a:00.0 Class 0000: Device 1b4b:9235 (rev ff)

 

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$ sudo cat /proc/bus/usb/devices  

 

T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=12   MxCh= 2
B:  Alloc=  0/900 us ( 0%), #Int=  1, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0001 Rev= 3.10
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.10.77 uhci_hcd
S:  Product=UHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=0000:02:00.0
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   2 Ivl=255ms
T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=12   MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0e0f ProdID=0003 Rev= 1.03
S:  Manufacturer=VMware
S:  Product=VMware Virtual USB Mouse
S:  SerialNumber=ffffffd1ffffffa2ffffffd7ffffffb8
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usbhid
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=1ms
T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=02 Dev#=  3 Spd=12   MxCh= 7
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=0e0f ProdID=0002 Rev= 1.00
S:  Product=VMware Virtual USB Hub
S:  SerialNumber=ffffffd6ffffffa3ffffffebffffffcb
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   1 Ivl=255ms
T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 6
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 3.10
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 3.10.77 ehci_hcd
S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=0000:02:02.0
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms
T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=480  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1058 ProdID=07a8 Rev=10.49
S:  Manufacturer=Western Digital
S:  Product=My Passport 07A8
S:  SerialNumber=5758483145343344574B5438
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
E:  Ad=8b(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=0a(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

 

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S:  Product=My Passport 07A8 - This is something in the usb devices, right?

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I dont know how and why but now I'm able to see the usb disk in the dsm enviroment.

Is quite strange because the only thing  I did is to run a Live DVD of the The Linux Mind and run via SSH the commands  you posted. For now the issue I guess is solved, I dont knoe if it will happen again in the future.

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