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  • 1.  Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 30, 2021 05:23 PM

    Trying to passthrough a usb controller so my portainer/octoprint can connect to my controller. Not seeing it under systemctl cant find much information on how to set this up. 



  • 2.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 31, 2021 02:30 PM

    Hi ,

    Photon OS knows a few flavors (linux-aws, linux-esx, linux-rt, linux-secure, linux). For non-cloudnative purposes better use the generic (linux) one because the generic config includes much more devices than the ESXi-purposed config. The generic bits are included in full isos x86_64 + arm64.

    A host-connected solution with passthrough of the USB controller requires PCI device and usb controller driver support. ESXi supports passthrough for many years, ESXi-Arm is quite new. Here the Photon OS driver support related links. As example, CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_CH341=m means that the CH341 chip is supported.

    For client-connected usb you could use Virtualhere usb over ip. Virtualhere runs on Photon OS. As example, to list pci and usb devices on a Virtualhere-on-PhotonOS box try this

    tdnf install pciutils usbutils
lspci
    lsusb

     

    Hope this helps. Daniel



  • 3.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 31, 2021 03:06 PM

    So originally I attempted adding a USB controller like I had done for my powerpanel ups which worked. But I didn't see any devices on this one when I ran systemctl.

    Pollard_0-1635692331549.png

     

      sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:15.0-0000:03:00.0-host0-target0:0:0-0:0:0:0-block-sda-sda1.device      loaded active plugged   Virtual_disk 1

  sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:15.0-0000:03:00.0-host0-target0:0:0-0:0:0:0-block-sda-sda2.device      loaded active plugged   Virtual_disk 2

  sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:15.0-0000:03:00.0-host0-target0:0:0-0:0:0:0-block-sda-sda3.device      loaded active plugged   Virtual_disk 3

  sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:15.0-0000:03:00.0-host0-target0:0:0-0:0:0:0-block-sda.device           loaded active plugged   Virtual_disk

  sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:16.0-0000:0b:00.0-net-eth0.device                                      loaded active plugged   VMXNET3 Ethernet Controller

  sys-devices-platform-floppy.0-block-fd0.device                                                        loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/platform/floppy.0/block/fd0

  sys-devices-platform-serial8250-tty-ttyS0.device                                                      loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/platform/serial8250/tty/ttyS0

  sys-devices-platform-serial8250-tty-ttyS1.device                                                      loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/platform/serial8250/tty/ttyS1

  sys-devices-platform-serial8250-tty-ttyS2.device                                                      loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/platform/serial8250/tty/ttyS2

  sys-devices-platform-serial8250-tty-ttyS3.device                                                      loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/platform/serial8250/tty/ttyS3

  sys-devices-virtual-net-docker0.device                                                                loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/virtual/net/docker0

  sys-devices-virtual-net-veth4d70e1a.device                                                            loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/virtual/net/veth4d70e1a

  sys-devices-virtual-net-veth9c1a7fb.device                                                            loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/virtual/net/veth9c1a7fb

  sys-module-configfs.device                                                                            loaded active plugged   /sys/module/configfs

  sys-module-fuse.device                                                                                loaded active plugged   /sys/module/fuse

  sys-subsystem-net-devices-docker0.device                                                              loaded active plugged   /sys/subsystem/net/devices/docker0

  sys-subsystem-net-devices-eth0.device                                                                 loaded active plugged   VMXNET3 Ethernet Controller

  sys-subsystem-net-devices-veth4d70e1a.device                                                          loaded active plugged   /sys/subsystem/net/devices/veth4d70e1a

     

    So your saying virtual here is already part of photon. What would I use for the device path in portainer?

    Pollard_1-1635692704562.png

     

    tdnf install pciutils usbutils

Installing:
libusb                   x86_64       1.0.23-1.ph4     photon-release 153.51k 15                                                                                                7197
usbutils                 x86_64       012-1.ph4        photon-release 848.14k 86                                                                                                8496
pciutils                 x86_64       3.7.0-1.ph4      photon-release 470.50k 48                                                                                                1790

Total installed size:   1.44M 1507483
Is this ok [y/N]: y

Downloading:
libusb                                   72710   100%
usbutils                                263915   100%
pciutils                                376735   100%
Testing transaction
Running transaction
Installing/Updating: libusb-1.0.23-1.ph4.x86_64
Installing/Updating: usbutils-012-1.ph4.x86_64
Installing/Updating: pciutils-3.7.0-1.ph4.x86_64

Complete!
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (                                                                                                rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (re                                                                                                v 01)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 08)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 08)
00:07.7 System peripheral: VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (rev 1                                                                                                0)
00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware SVGA II Adapter
00:11.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI bridge (rev 02)
00:15.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
02:01.0 USB controller: VMware USB1.1 UHCI Controller
02:02.0 USB controller: VMware USB2 EHCI Controller
03:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: VMware PVSCSI SCSI Controller (rev 02)
0b:00.0 Ethernet controller: VMware VMXNET3 Ethernet Controller (rev 01)
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]#
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# tdnf install pciutils usbutils
Total installed size:   1.44M 1507483
Is this ok [y/N]: y

Downloading:
libusb                                   72710   100%
usbutils                                263915   100%
pciutils                                376735   100%
Testing transaction
Running transaction
Installing/Updating: libusb-1.0.23-1.ph4.x86_64
Installing/Updating: usbutils-012-1.ph4.x86_64
Installing/Updating: pciutils-3.7.0-1.ph4.x86_64

Complete!
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (                                                                                                rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (re                                                                                                v 01)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 08)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 08)
-bash: root@photon-machine: command not found
00:07.7 System peripheral: VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (rev 1                                                                                                0)
00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware SVGA II Adapter
00:11.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI bridge (rev 02)
00:15.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]#
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# Installing:
00:18.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
02:01.0 USB controller: VMware USB1.1 UHCI Controller
-bash: Installing:: command not found
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# libusb                   x86_64       1.0.23-1.ph4     photon-release 153.51k 15                                                                                                7197
0b:00.0 Ethernet controller: VMware VMXNET3 Ethernet Controller (rev 01)
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

     



  • 4.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 31, 2021 04:02 PM

    Attempting to do an actual passthrough now is there something I need to change in the config 1st? Or of it shows up in systemctl its supported?

     

    Pollard_0-1635696068761.png

     



  • 5.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 31, 2021 04:44 PM

    For host-connected passthrough, the hardware must be present on the physical ESXi host where the vm runs.

    For usb passthrough, on the vm settings add new device > Host USB Device, and select the usb device (your 3d printer usb device). In addition, a virtual usb controller is needed, too. Can you double check this step? Inside the photon vm, with lsusb -v you can identify usb devices and usb controllers.

    if an usb device is not supported by using the usb passthrough feature, well, you can try using the pci passthrough feature (vmdirectpass). Be aware that connecting the entire physical usb controller does not impact other functionalities (keyboard, mouse). ESXi host > configure > select pci devices in hardware section > select the usb controller. usb 2.0 (EHCI) is supported.

     



  • 6.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 01, 2021 06:34 PM

    Ahh ok I  forgot to pick the usb device. I was able to find it witht lsusb -v. its the Bus 003 Device 003: ID 1a86:7523 QinHeng Electronics CH340 serial converter. What path would I use I tired /dev/ttyUSB0 didn't show up. 

     

     

    Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               3.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         3
  bMaxPacketSize0         9
  idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
  idProduct          0x0003 3.0 root hub
  bcdDevice            5.10
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 5.10.61-1.ph4-esx xhci-hcd
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:1b:00.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x001f
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0004  1x 4 bytes
        bInterval              12
        bMaxBurst               0
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength              12
  bDescriptorType      42
  nNbrPorts             4
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       10 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  bHubDecLat          0.0 micro seconds
  wHubDelay             0 nano seconds
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect
   Port 2: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect
   Port 3: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect
   Port 4: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect
Binary Object Store Descriptor:
  bLength                 5
  bDescriptorType        15
  wTotalLength       0x000f
  bNumDeviceCaps          1
  SuperSpeed USB Device Capability:
    bLength                10
    bDescriptorType        16
    bDevCapabilityType      3
    bmAttributes         0x00
    wSpeedsSupported   0x0008
      Device can operate at SuperSpeed (5Gbps)
    bFunctionalitySupport   3
      Lowest fully-functional device speed is SuperSpeed (5Gbps)
    bU1DevExitLat           0 micro seconds
    bU2DevExitLat           0 micro seconds
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x0e0f VMware, Inc.
  idProduct          0x0002 Virtual USB Hub
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           0
  iProduct                1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0001  1x 1 bytes
        bInterval               4
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             7
  wHubCharacteristic 0x0009
    Per-port power switching
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       50 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent    100 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xfe
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
   Port 3: 0000.0100 power
   Port 4: 0000.0100 power
   Port 5: 0000.0100 power
   Port 6: 0000.0100 power
   Port 7: 0000.0100 power
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  bNumConfigurations      1
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x0e0f VMware, Inc.
  idProduct          0x0002 Virtual USB Hub
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           0
  iProduct                1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0001  1x 1 bytes
        bInterval             255
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             7
  wHubCharacteristic 0x0009
    Per-port power switching
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       50 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent    100 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xfe
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
   Port 3: 0000.0100 power
   Port 4: 0000.0100 power
   Port 5: 0000.0100 power
   Port 6: 0000.0100 power
   Port 7: 0000.0100 power
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 003 Device 003: ID 1a86:7523 QinHeng Electronics CH340 serial converter
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass          255 Vendor Specific Class
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x1a86 QinHeng Electronics
  idProduct          0x7523 CH340 serial converter
  bcdDevice            2.64
  iManufacturer           0
  iProduct                2 USB Serial
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0027
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower               98mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           3
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass      1
      bInterfaceProtocol      2
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0020  1x 32 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0020  1x 32 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               1
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            0
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x0e0f VMware, Inc.
  idProduct          0x0003 Virtual Mouse
  bcdDevice            1.03
  iManufacturer           1 VMware
  iProduct                2 VMware Virtual USB Mouse
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0022
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          1 VMware
    bmAttributes         0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass      1 Boot Interface Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol      2 Mouse
      iInterface              1 VMware
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength                 9
          bDescriptorType        33
          bcdHID               1.10
          bCountryCode            0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors         1
          bDescriptorType        34 Report
          wDescriptorLength      46
         Report Descriptors:
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               1
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
  idProduct          0x0002 2.0 root hub
  bcdDevice            5.10
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 5.10.61-1.ph4-esx xhci-hcd
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:1b:00.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0004  1x 4 bytes
        bInterval              12
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             4
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
    TT think time 8 FS bits
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       10 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0103 power enable connect
   Port 2: 0000.0103 power enable connect
   Port 3: 0000.0103 power enable connect
   Port 4: 0000.0503 highspeed power enable connect
can't get device qualifier: Resource temporarily unavailable
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
  idProduct          0x0002 2.0 root hub
  bcdDevice            5.10
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 5.10.61-1.ph4-esx ehci_hcd
  iProduct                2 EHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:02:02.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0004  1x 4 bytes
        bInterval              12
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             6
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       10 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
   Port 3: 0000.0100 power
   Port 4: 0000.0100 power
   Port 5: 0000.0100 power
   Port 6: 0000.0100 power
can't get device qualifier: Resource temporarily unavailable
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
  idProduct          0x0001 1.1 root hub
  bcdDevice            5.10
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 5.10.61-1.ph4-esx uhci_hcd
  iProduct                2 UHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:02:01.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
        bInterval             255
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             2
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood        1 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

     

     



  • 7.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 01, 2021 07:59 PM

    Ahh ok I  forgot to pick the usb device. I was able to find it witht lsusb -v. its the Bus 003 Device 003: ID 1a86:7523 QinHeng Electronics CH340 serial converter. What path would I use 

     

    Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               3.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         3
  bMaxPacketSize0         9
  idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
  idProduct          0x0003 3.0 root hub
  bcdDevice            5.10
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 5.10.61-1.ph4-esx xhci-hcd
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:1b:00.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x001f
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0004  1x 4 bytes
        bInterval              12
        bMaxBurst               0
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength              12
  bDescriptorType      42
  nNbrPorts             4
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       10 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  bHubDecLat          0.0 micro seconds
  wHubDelay             0 nano seconds
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect
   Port 2: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect
   Port 3: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect
   Port 4: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect
Binary Object Store Descriptor:
  bLength                 5
  bDescriptorType        15
  wTotalLength       0x000f
  bNumDeviceCaps          1
  SuperSpeed USB Device Capability:
    bLength                10
    bDescriptorType        16
    bDevCapabilityType      3
    bmAttributes         0x00
    wSpeedsSupported   0x0008
      Device can operate at SuperSpeed (5Gbps)
    bFunctionalitySupport   3
      Lowest fully-functional device speed is SuperSpeed (5Gbps)
    bU1DevExitLat           0 micro seconds
    bU2DevExitLat           0 micro seconds
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x0e0f VMware, Inc.
  idProduct          0x0002 Virtual USB Hub
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           0
  iProduct                1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0001  1x 1 bytes
        bInterval               4
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             7
  wHubCharacteristic 0x0009
    Per-port power switching
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       50 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent    100 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xfe
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
   Port 3: 0000.0100 power
   Port 4: 0000.0100 power
   Port 5: 0000.0100 power
   Port 6: 0000.0100 power
   Port 7: 0000.0100 power
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  bNumConfigurations      1
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x0e0f VMware, Inc.
  idProduct          0x0002 Virtual USB Hub
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           0
  iProduct                1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              1 VMware Virtual USB Hub
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0001  1x 1 bytes
        bInterval             255
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             7
  wHubCharacteristic 0x0009
    Per-port power switching
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       50 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent    100 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xfe
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
   Port 3: 0000.0100 power
   Port 4: 0000.0100 power
   Port 5: 0000.0100 power
   Port 6: 0000.0100 power
   Port 7: 0000.0100 power
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 003 Device 003: ID 1a86:7523 QinHeng Electronics CH340 serial converter
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass          255 Vendor Specific Class
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x1a86 QinHeng Electronics
  idProduct          0x7523 CH340 serial converter
  bcdDevice            2.64
  iManufacturer           0
  iProduct                2 USB Serial
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0027
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower               98mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           3
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass      1
      bInterfaceProtocol      2
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0020  1x 32 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0020  1x 32 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               1
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            0
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x0e0f VMware, Inc.
  idProduct          0x0003 Virtual Mouse
  bcdDevice            1.03
  iManufacturer           1 VMware
  iProduct                2 VMware Virtual USB Mouse
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0022
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          1 VMware
    bmAttributes         0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass      1 Boot Interface Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol      2 Mouse
      iInterface              1 VMware
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength                 9
          bDescriptorType        33
          bcdHID               1.10
          bCountryCode            0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors         1
          bDescriptorType        34 Report
          wDescriptorLength      46
         Report Descriptors:
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               1
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
  idProduct          0x0002 2.0 root hub
  bcdDevice            5.10
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 5.10.61-1.ph4-esx xhci-hcd
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:1b:00.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0004  1x 4 bytes
        bInterval              12
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             4
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
    TT think time 8 FS bits
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       10 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0103 power enable connect
   Port 2: 0000.0103 power enable connect
   Port 3: 0000.0103 power enable connect
   Port 4: 0000.0503 highspeed power enable connect
can't get device qualifier: Resource temporarily unavailable
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
  idProduct          0x0002 2.0 root hub
  bcdDevice            5.10
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 5.10.61-1.ph4-esx ehci_hcd
  iProduct                2 EHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:02:02.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0004  1x 4 bytes
        bInterval              12
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             6
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood       10 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
   Port 3: 0000.0100 power
   Port 4: 0000.0100 power
   Port 5: 0000.0100 power
   Port 6: 0000.0100 power
can't get device qualifier: Resource temporarily unavailable
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1d6b Linux Foundation
  idProduct          0x0001 1.1 root hub
  bcdDevice            5.10
  iManufacturer           3 Linux 5.10.61-1.ph4-esx uhci_hcd
  iProduct                2 UHCI Host Controller
  iSerial                 1 0000:02:01.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0019
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0
      bInterfaceProtocol      0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0002  1x 2 bytes
        bInterval             255
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength               9
  bDescriptorType      41
  nNbrPorts             2
  wHubCharacteristic 0x000a
    No power switching (usb 1.0)
    Per-port overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood        1 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent      0 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable    0x00
  PortPwrCtrlMask    0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0100 power
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered

     



  • 8.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 02, 2021 04:25 AM

    Journalctl protocol helps identifying the tty device connected over usb.

    journalctl -b -1 | grep tty



  • 9.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 02, 2021 12:50 PM

    I was thinking the CH341 drivers would work for the CH340 but its not showing any tty/usb.

     

     

     

     

    root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# journalctl -b -1 | grep tty
Nov 02 13:08:50 photon-machine kernel: printk: console [tty0] enabled
Nov 02 13:08:50 photon-machine systemd[1]: Created slice Slice /system/getty.
Nov 02 13:08:55 photon-machine systemd[1]: Started Getty on tty1.
Nov 02 13:09:05 photon-machine kernel: audit: type=1006 audit(1635858545.583:83)                                                     : pid=1062 uid=0 subj==unconfined old-auid=4294967295 auid=0 tty=(none) old-ses=                                                     4294967295 ses=1 res=1
Nov 02 13:09:05 photon-machine kernel: audit: type=1006 audit(1635858545.623:84)                                                     : pid=1052 uid=0 subj==unconfined old-auid=4294967295 auid=0 tty=(none) old-ses=                                                     4294967295 ses=2 res=1
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 1a86:7523 QinHeng Electronics CH340 serial converter
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


  • 10.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 02, 2021 02:03 PM

    The problem is that there is no ttyUSB or similar. Can you post the output from following lines?

    modinfo ch341
uname -r
    ls /dev/tty*

     

    Here's a sample.

    root@photonos [ ~ ]# modinfo ch341
    filename: /lib/modules/5.10.61-2.ph4/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/ch341.ko.xz
    license: GPL v2
    srcversion: D1F1D2B7899A3E400010C90
    alias: usb:v9986p7523d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
    alias: usb:v4348p5523d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
    alias: usb:v1A86p7523d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
    alias: usb:v1A86p7522d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
    alias: usb:v1A86p5523d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
    alias: usb:v1A86p5512d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
    depends: usbserial,usbcore
    retpoline: Y
    intree: Y
    name: ch341
    vermagic: 5.10.61-2.ph4 SMP mod_unload modversions
    sig_id: PKCS#7
    signer:
    sig_key:
    sig_hashalgo: unknown
    signature:
    root@photonos [ ~ ]# uname -r
    5.10.61-2.ph4
    root@photonos [ ~ ]# ls /dev/tty*
    /dev/tty /dev/tty14 /dev/tty20 /dev/tty27 /dev/tty33 /dev/tty4 /dev/tty46 /dev/tty52 /dev/tty59 /dev/tty8 /dev/ttyS5
    /dev/tty0 /dev/tty15 /dev/tty21 /dev/tty28 /dev/tty34 /dev/tty40 /dev/tty47 /dev/tty53 /dev/tty6 /dev/tty9 /dev/ttyS6
    /dev/tty1 /dev/tty16 /dev/tty22 /dev/tty29 /dev/tty35 /dev/tty41 /dev/tty48 /dev/tty54 /dev/tty60 /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyS7
    /dev/tty10 /dev/tty17 /dev/tty23 /dev/tty3 /dev/tty36 /dev/tty42 /dev/tty49 /dev/tty55 /dev/tty61 /dev/ttyS1
    /dev/tty11 /dev/tty18 /dev/tty24 /dev/tty30 /dev/tty37 /dev/tty43 /dev/tty5 /dev/tty56 /dev/tty62 /dev/ttyS2
    /dev/tty12 /dev/tty19 /dev/tty25 /dev/tty31 /dev/tty38 /dev/tty44 /dev/tty50 /dev/tty57 /dev/tty63 /dev/ttyS3
    /dev/tty13 /dev/tty2 /dev/tty26 /dev/tty32 /dev/tty39 /dev/tty45 /dev/tty51 /dev/tty58 /dev/tty7 /dev/ttyS4
    root@photonos [ ~ ]#

     

     



  • 11.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 02, 2021 02:50 PM

    Ahh its saying the ch341 module isn't found. I used the OVA with virtual hardware v13 (UEFI Secure Boot) version can I install that module or do I need to re-install using the full iso version? I think it might be better to do an actual passthrough of the usb controller the usb device appears to not automatically rebind when I cut the 3d printer off and back on. The 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 does show up under lspci not sure if it has the drivers.

     

     

     

    root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# modinfo ch341
modinfo: ERROR: Module ch341 not found.
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# uname -r
5.10.61-1.ph4-esx
root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# ls /dev/tty*
/dev/tty    /dev/tty19  /dev/tty3   /dev/tty40  /dev/tty51  /dev/tty62
/dev/tty0   /dev/tty2   /dev/tty30  /dev/tty41  /dev/tty52  /dev/tty63
/dev/tty1   /dev/tty20  /dev/tty31  /dev/tty42  /dev/tty53  /dev/tty7
/dev/tty10  /dev/tty21  /dev/tty32  /dev/tty43  /dev/tty54  /dev/tty8
/dev/tty11  /dev/tty22  /dev/tty33  /dev/tty44  /dev/tty55  /dev/tty9
/dev/tty12  /dev/tty23  /dev/tty34  /dev/tty45  /dev/tty56  /dev/ttyS0
/dev/tty13  /dev/tty24  /dev/tty35  /dev/tty46  /dev/tty57  /dev/ttyS1
/dev/tty14  /dev/tty25  /dev/tty36  /dev/tty47  /dev/tty58  /dev/ttyS2
/dev/tty15  /dev/tty26  /dev/tty37  /dev/tty48  /dev/tty59  /dev/ttyS3
/dev/tty16  /dev/tty27  /dev/tty38  /dev/tty49  /dev/tty6
/dev/tty17  /dev/tty28  /dev/tty39  /dev/tty5   /dev/tty60
/dev/tty18  /dev/tty29  /dev/tty4   /dev/tty50  /dev/tty61

     

     

     

    root@photon-machine [ ~ ]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="VMware Photon OS"
VERSION="4.0"
ID=photon
VERSION_ID=4.0
PRETTY_NAME="VMware Photon OS/Linux"
ANSI_COLOR="1;34"
HOME_URL="https://vmware.github.io/photon/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://github.com/vmware/photon/issues"

     

      



  • 12.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 02, 2021 04:27 PM

    The ESXi optimized and hardened Photon OS bits (.phX-esx) do not contain usb port drivers like ch341, belkin, prolific, etc. and only a few of them are included in the generic kernel version.

    As example, an anycubic vyper 3d scanner uses internally a ch341 chip. Hence, for a host-connected solution with passthrough the chain 3d scanner - ESXi - Photon OS - your-management-and-dashboard-solution must be quaranteed. The same approach goes for a client-connected solution as well.

    The ch341 module is already included in the full iso x86_64. Yes you can easily setup Photon OS using the full iso and should have the host-connected interoperability.

    I will try these next days to assemble a recipe on how to add usb port drivers on ph4-esx as it might be an interesting use case for others as well.



  • 13.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 05, 2021 02:52 AM

    Which version of 4 has the CH drivers I tried the realtime since it look to have the most installed. But that's even saying it doesn't have them. Guess I'll try Photon 3 in the meantime

    Minimal
    Developer
    OSTree Host
    Real Time



  • 14.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 16, 2021 12:12 PM

    In Photon 4.0 rev1 (aarch64, developer) on Pi4b I've noticed that the ch341 driver isn't built-in available, indeed. There is a 3rd party github repo with an older ch34x driver and after the installation it is recognized as usb driver.

    The following driver installation recipe isn't optimized. At least accordingly to the dmesg output the functionality seems to work, and there should be a /dev/tty* entry. Unfortunately I do not have a test device. 

    In addition, the author of the driver clearly mentioned the prerequisites - those are important for the Photon 3+4 bits as well: It may happen, that kernel doesn't contain CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_CH341 flag, but you need it or it is disabled. You have to check configs of the kernel you are using.

    Not sure if the following recipe helps in your portainer related scenario on ESXi x86_64 using Photon 3 or 4.

    tdnf distro-sync -y
tdnf install build-essential git linux-api-headers linux-devel usbutils -y
    # reboot here
mkdir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
git clone https://github.com/juliagoda/CH341SER
cd CH341SER
make
ls ch34x.ko ¦ xargs gzip
cp ch34x.ko.gz /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/serial
cp ch34x.ko.gz /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/serial
depmod -a
modprobe ch34x
lsmod
dmesg ¦ grep ch34
ls /dev/tty*
modinfo ch34x

     



  • 15.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Nov 27, 2021 02:44 PM

    Just now circling back on this. I ended up getting a new 32-bit board for my printer that shows up as STMicroelectronics GENERICSTM32F103RC CDC in FS Mode.

    Pollard_0-1638024212310.png

    I was able to get octoprint working with it just by passing the usb device through and using g host /dev/ttyUSB0 and container /dev/ttyACM0. 

     

     

     

    ** Adding this in here ** Mine quit working recently after an update ran 

    ls -l /dev/serial/by-id  which informed me for whatever reason my host change from /dev/ttyUSB0 to /dev/ttyACM0 so now I haver to put the for the host and container.



  • 16.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Mar 25, 2023 08:25 PM

     wrote:

    Just now circling back on this. I ended up getting a new 32-bit board for my printer that shows up as STMicroelectronics GENERICSTM32F103RC CDC in FS Mode.

    Pollard_0-1638024212310.png

    I was able to get octoprint working with it just by passing the usb device through and using g host /dev/ttyUSB0 and container /dev/ttyACM0. 

     

     

     

    ** Adding this in here ** Mine quit working recently after an update ran 

    ls -l /dev/serial/by-id  which informed me for whatever reason my host change from /dev/ttyUSB0 to /dev/ttyACM0 so now I haver to put the for the host and container.

    Please, forget the recent replies. Wrong way. It doesn't help for the /dev/ttyACM0 issue.

    If the symlink /dev/ttyACM0 still is an issue, have a look to the directory content /etc/udev/rules.d/  
    - there might be a rules configuration file beside the 99-vmware-hotplug.rules file.
       Inside such a file, you could find something like KERNEL=="ttyACM", Subsystem, VendorId, ProductID, Symlink, ...
    - An usb device attached to the vm should be e.g. /dev/bus/usb/001/003.
      To identify the usb device, run e.g. lsusb -D /dev/bus/usb/001/003 . To identify symlink try e.g. ls -l /dev/bus/usb/001 .
    - udevadm info /dev/bus/usb/001/003 shows device information from udev database.
      udevadm info -q path /dev/bus/usb/001/003 shows the full pci path.
    - Files in /etc/modprobe.d/ are used to pass module settings to udev . On ESXi with attached usb devices for a Photon OS vm, see usb.conf entries sequence ohci and uhci .
    This is the way.



  • 17.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Apr 26, 2022 08:56 AM

    This is working perfectly in Photon minimal (4.0-c001795b8)! I'm using PhotonOS as a VM with the specialised kernel in ESXi vSphere 7.0 Update 3.

    The post initially mentioned passthrough but my problem had more or less to do with what  described as the CH340 USB to serial controller wasn't recognised in the kernel due to the missing driver.

    I don't see the point in installing the full ~4GB image just for this one device when I can use the minimal ~400MB image and this fantastic 'hack' - Thanks!



  • 18.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 29, 2022 02:18 PM

    Trying to determine the path i.e. "ttyACM0" of the webcam so I can pass add the device through docker. 

    Looking for the logitech webcam shown here

    root@photon [ ~ ]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:085b Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0483:5740 STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

     

    This command only return's the 3d printer

     

    root@photon [ ~ ]# ls -l /dev/serial/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Oct 29 13:41 usb-STMicroelectronics_GENERICSTM32F103RC_CDC_in_FS_Mode_48FD84643530-if00 -> ../../ttyACM0

     

     



  • 19.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 29, 2022 07:28 PM

     the following recipe does not work yet. I will give a try these days to finish it.

    First, see https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon/2206/linux-desktops-setup/GUID-F3F2D262-62DA-4DFC-810D-FFEF5FA49A66.html

    We need the so-called v4l2loopback driver. To list webcam (and audio) devices, the v4l-utils have to be installed. Here the x86_64 snippet.

    tdnf install -y wget curl tar build-essential libjpeg-turbo-devel gettext
    wget http://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/v4l-utils-1.22.1.tar.bz2
    tar xf v4l-utils-1.22.1.tar.bz2
    cd v4l-utils-1.22.1
    ./bootstrap.sh
    ./configure
    make
    make install
    ./utils/v4l2-ctl/v4l2-ctl --list-devices

    This should work flawlessly, but v4l2-ctl --list-devices throws out cannot open device /dev/video0, exiting. which makes sense because the v4l2loopback driver isn't installed yet.

    The following code snippet for the v4l2loopback driver produces errors e.g. ERROR: "video_ioctl2" [./v4l2loopback.ko] undefined! on the step make .

    tdnf install -y linux-esx-devel dkms unzip git
    cd /usr/src
    mkdir v4l2loopback
    git clone https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback.git v4l2loopback
    cd v4l2loopback
    make
    make install

    Accordingly to a github issue entry here of minijackson, the kernel option CONFIG_MEDIA_SUPPORT has to be added.

    Head banging on Photon OS 4.0 rev 2, 5.10.142.4.ph4-esx.

    # 10/30/2022: modified code snippet v4l-utils for Photon OS 3.0 compatibility



  • 20.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 30, 2022 03:09 PM

    Got a few errors

    Running
    VMware Photon OS 3.0
    PHOTON_BUILD_NUMBER=11dd065

    root@photon [ ~/v4l-utils-1.22.1 ]# ./bootstrap.sh
autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
configure.ac:101: warning: macro 'AM_GNU_GETTEXT' not found in library
configure.ac:348: warning: macro 'AM_ICONV' not found in library
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: running: libtoolize --copy --force
libtoolize: putting auxiliary files in AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR, 'build-aux'.
libtoolize: copying file 'build-aux/ltmain.sh'
libtoolize: putting macros in AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIRS, 'm4'.
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/libtool.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltoptions.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltsugar.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltversion.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/lt~obsolete.m4'
configure.ac:101: warning: macro 'AM_GNU_GETTEXT' not found in library
configure.ac:348: warning: macro 'AM_ICONV' not found in library
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf --force
configure.ac:100: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
configure.ac:101: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_GNU_GETTEXT
configure.ac:348: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_ICONV
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1
./bootstrap.sh: line 9: gettextize: command not found
./bootstrap.sh: line 13: $GETTEXTIZE: ambiguous redirect
chmod: cannot access './gettextize': No such file or directory
Generating locale v4l-utils-po build files for gettext version
./bootstrap.sh: line 17: ./gettextize: No such file or directory
Generating locale libdvbv5-po build files for gettext version
./bootstrap.sh: line 20: ./gettextize: No such file or directory

     



  • 21.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Oct 30, 2022 07:46 PM

    I've modified the code snippet above with respect to the steps on Photon OS 3.0 as well.

    To allow the Photon OS kernel option mentioned ( zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_MEDIA_SUPPORT ), the kernel may be rebuild and this may not be all. I will update this thread as soon as possible.



  • 22.  RE: Photon 4R1 how to passthrough usb

    Posted Mar 18, 2024 02:27 PM

    It's have been a while..

    If someone still is interesting, here a description what it takes to passthrough usb.

    Photon OS is hardened. This is is old stuff and reasonable for cloud-native purposes.

    This also means that you cannot plugin e.g. usb devices and assume sort of plug'n'play feature availability from modules.

    The restriction by Linux kernel configuration is a barrier to protect users, to maintain functionality and provide safety.

    This means do not use Photon OS as yet another common-purpose Linux distro because it never was intended for that.

    As a Linux developer, you must have learned how to make build packages and how to maintain them, resolve package dependencies, taking into account of different cpu architectures and different flavors, etc.

    For this kind of maintenance, the best way for Photon OS actually is to start with docs Building Package or Kernel Modules Using a Script | (vmware.github.io) .

    In this context, how to recompile Linux kernel has been a question in the Photon OS github forum: Is there a menuconfig for Photon OS 4.0 Rev2 to recompile the kernel? · Issue #1412 · vmware/photon (github.com). Kernel Live patching is a 2nd way. Both ways aren't documented yet in the meaning as official tutorial.

    So, is passthrough usb possible within Photon OS? At the edge yes but it depends on taking the extra mile.