VMWare + USB dongle

[richard1032]

Hi we have VMWare running on several blades and we wan't to create a new VM but the software running on it needs a dongle for licensing purposes. Has anyone tried using a USB over IP solution or know of any other solution?

 

[richard1032]

That looks like a interesting product walnuts. The thing that I am a little concerned about is vmotion, if the VM moves from say blade1 to blade2 will it be effected?

 

[richard1032]

We just use the belkin USB to IP hub. Works for everything we've tried so far.

Can you present different USB devices attached to the hub to different VM's or can you only present the devices to the one server?

Im looking for a product where i can attach several Licensing dongles and present them to seperate VM's.

 

[richard1032]

Just wanted to say thankyou to everyone for the advice.