
Shutdown the VM (if running) and start it again.Īlternate way: pass the USB port to the guest Example Simple Way: pass the USB device ID to the guestĪssigning an Alcor memory stick connected to the host to VM 804.įigure out in the host the Device Type byīus 002 Device 013: ID 058f:6387 Alcor Micro Corp. The assignment of such devices can be predefined in the configuration file or "plugged" into the VM while it is running. Special device which needs a driver which exists only in the VM.Separate NIC for the VM, but Direct I/O not avaiable.There can be good reasons to access to USB hardware directly from a guest as it would be part of the VM itself, e.g.: 4.2 Assign Devices to an already Running VM.3 Alternate way: pass the USB port to the guest.2 Simple Way: pass the USB device ID to the guest.
