[ovirt-users] USB redirect

[Juan Jose]

Thank you very much Uri and everybody,

Best regards,

Juanjo.

On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Uri Lublin <uril at redhat.com> wrote:

> On 11/23/2014 10:42 AM, Lev Veyde wrote:
>
>> Hi Michal,
>>
>> As far as I know there is no need to install something inside VM for the
>> Native USB redirection to function properly, thus nothing related is
>> included on the oVirt WGT ISO.
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> Lev, you are correct; there is nothing to install on the guest for Spice
> Native USB.
>
> On the client side there is a need for remote-viewer to be configured with
> USB redir enabled,
> and having access to the device (via libusb).
> On a Windows client currently we use WinUSB driver to enable access to the
> USB device.
> The driver can be installed using the usbclerk service or manually (e.g.
> with Zadig).
> It must be installed for each device to be redirected.
>
> On Ovirt, as mentioned, Native Spice USB option has to be enabled.
> (This would also add the virtual usb devices needed on the
> qemu-kvm/spice-server side).
>
> Hope that helps,
>    Uri.
>
>
>
>> The user/admin only needs to properly configure the VM for Native USB
>> redirection and install the Spice client.
>>
>> I forwarded the issue to the Spice team, they could properly point to the
>> issue.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Lev Veyde.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michal Skrivanek" <michal.skrivanek at redhat.com>
>> To: "Juan Jose" <jj197005 at gmail.com>, "Lev Veyde" <lveyde at redhat.com>
>> Cc: "users at ovirt.org List" <users at ovirt.org>
>> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 3:07:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] USB redirect
>>
>>
>> On Nov 13, 2014, at 12:00 , Juan Jose <jj197005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Hello Michal and everybody,
>>>
>>> I'm sorry but I have downloaded ovirt-guest-tools from URL you gave me
>>> but the driver usbredir is not there. Is it normal or maybe it is in
>>> another resource?
>>>
>>> As the oVirt documentation says, when this driver is installed a new USB
>>> windows service will be started in the client, but after execute the
>>> ovirt-guest-tool setup and finish the installation there is not any USB new
>>> service in my Windows client.
>>>
>>> Is it possible that this usbredir driver is not in this ISO?
>>>
>> adding Lev who builds the ISO…can you please check?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> michal
>>
>>  Many thanks in advanced,
>>>
>>> Juanjo.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Juan Jose <jj197005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Many thanks Michal,
>>>
>>> I will try it and I will try to upgrade my oVirt 3.4.
>>>
>>> Thanks again and best regards,
>>>
>>> Juanjo.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 4:45 PM, Michal Skrivanek <
>>> michal.skrivanek at redhat.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Nov 12, 2014, at 16:39 , Juan Jose <jj197005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello Michal or everybody,
>>>>
>>>> Could you tell me where can I get or download ovirt-guest-tool.iso?
>>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> it's a regular part of the 3.5 release...
>>> http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.5/iso/ovirt-guest-tools/
>>> enjoy!:)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> michal
>>>
>>>  Many thanks in advanced,
>>>>
>>>> Juanjo.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Michal Skrivanek <
>>>> michal.skrivanek at redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 11, 2014, at 11:08 , Juan Jose <jj197005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Thank you very much Michal, If I have checked Device administrator in
>>>>> my Windows 7 VM and as you can see in the attached image, the USB device is
>>>>> correctly installed. But when I click "File" in remote-viewer "USB device
>>>>> selection" appears in grey and I can't select any USB device.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any other requirement to be able redirect USB devices?, Is it
>>>>> necessary to install usbclerk in Windows clients to redirect USB to the
>>>>> Windows guest?
>>>>>
>>>> usbredir drivers yes, you need them, they should be on the guest tools
>>>> iso
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> michal
>>>>
>>>>  Many thanks in advanced,
>>>>>
>>>>> Juanjo.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 8:23 AM, Michal Skrivanek <
>>>>> michal.skrivanek at redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 10, 2014, at 17:54 , Juan Jose <jj197005 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Hello everybody,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have  an oVirt 3.4 deployment and I have some Windows 7 Enterprise
>>>>>> 32 bits guests. I can't redirect USB from a Windows 7 client. I'm using
>>>>>> remote - viewer as console. Also I have observed something wrong in my
>>>>>> administration portal. The oVirt documentation says that I have to select
>>>>>> Native USB mode in console properties in VM configuration
>>>>>>
>>>>> yes, that's the only supported way
>>>>> you should see the USB controller in devices
>>>>>
>>>>>  but after select this mode, it doesn't remain. If I check this  value
>>>>>> in console configuration again I can see disabled, native mode value have
>>>>>> been changed.
>>>>>>
>>>>> there used to be such issue in 3.4..it is fixed in 3.5 already.
>>>>> It should be a UI problem only…
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> michal
>>>>>
>>>>>  Is there someone have had this problem?, and how I can solve it?, is
>>>>>> it necessary to install in Windows clients us clerk software?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many thanks in advanced.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Juanjo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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