I would like to access two usb card readers from one of my guest OS'es (linux) under vmware ESXi.
How do you suggest I solve this problem?
My understanding is that ESXi doesn't let the guest OS see any usb units. So I guess I'll have to setup another standalone server to host this usb-over-network.
Or is there a way to install the usb-over-network on the ESXi itself and provide access to the guest OS'es?
I think this is leading nowhere and that this is not a possible sollutions for me. (Reffering to the inclusion of this sollution directly under vmware ESXi.)
So let's drop that question.
I'll just go with the following:
The server on my network running vmware ESXi (I'm not sure if you understand this virtualization layer?) with several guest OS'es (including one GNU/Linux Slackware 12)
That guest OS would be the "client" (as of this usb over network terminology).
And thus need another physical server to host the actual usb units as a "server" for usb over network.
My hope was to be able to include the "server" part via oem.tgz in vmware ESXi and let the guest OS be the "client" and by that way save me one hardware server (running as a "server") - but it seems not possible.
Well, it is possible in theory, but to realize this scenario you need root access to your ESXi system. Have ever installed any other products to this system?
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