[mythtv-users] OT: Myth on ESXi - passing through the USB controller

[Michelle Dupuis]

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From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Mark [markhsa at gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 10:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Myth on ESXi - passing through the USB controller

On 06/16/2012 08:01 AM, Michelle Dupuis wrote:
I have a basic .25 backend running in a VM now under ESXi4 (vsphere).  I also have the USB HDPVR connected and simply allocating that USB device to the VM.

However, from what I've read I should passthrough the entire USB controller to this client since the HDPVR will create too much load on the host otherwise.

Can someone help me figure out which device to passthrough to the client?  I pasted an lsusb and lspci output below if that helps.  Perhaps it's a procedure I need ?

Also, does the lspci output below mean I have only 2 USB2 controllers, and 7 USB1 controllers?

~ # lspci | grep USB
000:000:26.0 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
000:000:26.1 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
000:000:26.7 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
000:000:29.0 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
000:000:29.1 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
000:000:29.2 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
000:000:29.3 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6
000:000:29.7 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1

~ # lsusb
Bus 02 Device 09: ID 2040:4902 Hauppauge
Bus 02 Device 03: ID 2040:c200 Hauppauge
Bus 02 Device 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 01 Device 04: ID 046b:ff10 American Megatrends, Inc.
Bus 01 Device 02: ID 046b:ff01 American Megatrends, Inc.
Bus 01 Device 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 04 Device 02: ID 0403:fc0d Future Technology Devices International, Ltd Crystalfontz CFA-635 USB LCD
Bus 04 Device 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 08 Device 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 07 Device 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 06 Device 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 05 Device 01: ID 0000:0000
Bus 03 Device 01: ID 0000:0000



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I have done this exact setup.  No problems at all.
It simply showed up as a hauppauge device in the ESXi pass through gui.

Mark

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The hauppage HDPVR should NOT show up for passthrough since it is a USB.  Only the USB controllers should show up.

Either you don't have an HDPVR (USB connected), or you mean allocating a USB device to a guest.  Real passthrough doesn't show USB devices...
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