Hi AMrk,
thansk for your reply.
I need to use a usb host port to connect with the VM across a usb>serial
cable adpter to my serial port (db9) on external appliance.
Can i do it ?
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>> Is it possible share a USB port between the guest and the host machine?
>> I need to run a piece of software on my VM that connects to an external
>> appliance across a host USB port.
>>
>> Is it possible ?
>
> In addition to Bob's replies, you may be able to do this depending on what
> sort of USB device you're talking about, which you didn't mention in your
> post...
>
> Although VPC doesn't emulate the USB subsystem, it is possible to use
> certain types of USB devices such as mass storage devices and printers via
> standard networking. E.g. if you plug an external hard disk into a USB
> port on the host machine, this can then be shared like any other drive and
> accessed from the guest via standard networking protocols, just like
> sharing drives on any two physical machines on the same network. Many
> modern printers also support sharing in this way.
>
> Alternatively, there is software available which encapsulates USB devices,
> gives them an IP address, and makes them available via standard
> networking.
>
> I've never tried this so I can't recommend it personally, but people have
> reported that it works well enough...
>
>
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