Supported VMware USB passthrough devices from an ESX/ESXi host to a virtual machine
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Supported VMware USB passthrough devices from an ESX/ESXi host to a virtual machine

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Article ID: 315272

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Updated On: 05-06-2025

Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information about supported ESX/ESXi USB passthrough devices.

The devices not in the following list are available for passthrough including USB storage devices, USB dongle devices etc.

Environment

  • VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0
  • VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Resolution

For details on configuring USB devices for passthrough from an ESX/ESXi host to a virtual machine, see USB Configuration from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine section of the vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide.

Additional Information

There is a chapter about USB passthrough at: USB Configuration from an ESXi Host to a Virtual Machine