Virtual usb drive

[bramD]

Is it possible for vsphere to create and mount unmount a usb drive to a virtual machine.

It sould be the same as inserting/removing a usb stick but then for an CI environment

[Alex_Romeo]

HI,

Of course it is possible, insert the USB key into the esxi host (hardware) and then install the USB controller on the virtual machine and see the USB drive

if it can be useful:

How to Mount/Connect USB Drive to VM in ESXi 6.5 | Tutorial 5 - YouTube

ARomeo

[Albirew]

I believe OP meant to create a virtual USB drive then use it the same way you would with a virtual CD/floppy/network (connect/disconnect on the fly)

[daphnissov]

Easy answer here is "no". vSphere doesn't create such devices for you.

[a_p_]

At least not officially, i.e. not supported.

However, the discussion Re: Idea / Feature Suggestion: Useful to have vmdk disks, usually SCSI / SATA / IDE, make possible for mounting as USB disk as well​ is somehow interesting?

André

[continuum]

Have a look at

Virtual USB-disks | VM-Sickbay