[ovirt-users] USB Modem in a VM

Martin Polednik mpolednik at redhat.com
Fri Jan 16 07:18:17 EST 2015



----- Original Message -----
> From: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>
> To: "Martin Polednik" <mpolednik at redhat.com>
> Cc: users at ovirt.org, "Michal Skrivanek" <mskrivan at redhat.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 12:30:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] USB Modem in a VM
> 
> Ok Martin,
> I'll try the python script, but I'm a newbie in python, which argumenet I
> need to put to execute it ?
> Thank you
> Alain
 
Simply save it into something like listdevices.py and run $ python listdevices.py.
It will list libvirt XML for all of the devices, you just need to find correct
vendor id/product id for your usb device and then use the name for detach
e.g. nodedev-detach usb_usb0.
  
> Alain VONDRA
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Martin Polednik [mailto:mpolednik at redhat.com]
> Envoyé : vendredi 16 janvier 2015 12:18
> À : VONDRA Alain
> Cc : Alon Bar-Lev; Michal Skrivanek; users at ovirt.org
> Objet : Re: [ovirt-users] USB Modem in a VM
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>
> > To: "Martin Polednik" <mpolednik at redhat.com>
> > Cc: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl at redhat.com>, "Michal Skrivanek"
> > <mskrivan at redhat.com>, users at ovirt.org
> > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 12:10:35 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ovirt-users] USB Modem in a VM
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm sure of the device, it's clearer with lsusb, you see all the infos
> > about the device :
> >
> > Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0572:1321 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
> > Device Descriptor:
> >   bLength                18
> >   bDescriptorType         1
> >   bcdUSB               1.10
> >   bDeviceClass            2 Communications
> >   bDeviceSubClass         0
> >   bDeviceProtocol         0
> >   bMaxPacketSize0        64
> >   idVendor           0x0572 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
> >   idProduct          0x1321
> >   bcdDevice            1.00
> >   iManufacturer           1 Conexant
> >   iProduct                2 USB Modem
> >   iSerial                 3 24680246
> >   bNumConfigurations      2
> >   Configuration Descriptor:
> >     bLength                 9
> >     bDescriptorType         2
> >     wTotalLength           73
> >     bNumInterfaces          2
> >     bConfigurationValue     1
> >     iConfiguration          0
> >     bmAttributes         0x80
> >       (Bus Powered)
> >     MaxPower              100mA
> >     Interface Descriptor:
> >       bLength                 9
> >       bDescriptorType         4
> >
> > With nodedev we just see device nodes, pretty difficult to identify,
> > even with --tree opt :
> >
> > usb_1_0_1_0
> > usb_1_1
> > usb_1_1_1_0
> > usb_1_1_4
> > usb_1_1_4_1_0
> > usb_1_1_4_1_1
> > usb_1_1_6
> > usb_1_1_6_1
> > usb_1_1_6_1_0
> > usb_1_1_6_1_1_0
> > usb_1_1_6_1_1_1
> > usb_1_1_6_1_1_2
> > usb_2_0_1_0
> > usb_2_1
> > usb_2_1_1_0
> > usb_usb1
> > usb_usb2
> 
> The issue is, you need to get libvirt name of the device and run the
> nodedev-detach
> - have you done that with no success?
> 
> If not, use some simple script such as (python)
> 
> import libvirt
> 
> conn = libvirt.openReadOnly()
> devices = conn.listAllDevices()
> for dev in devices:
>         print dev.XMLDesc()
> 
> to easily find the device and use the <name> element for nodedev-detach call.
> That should handle unbinding it from the driver and possibly binding it to
> some usb stub if that exists.
> If that doesn't fix it, I admit that I'm not sure what could be the cause
> apart from OS/hw.
> 
> > The xml injected is, I think right :
> >
> > <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='yes'>
> >         <source>
> >         <vendor id='0x0572'/>
> >         <product id='0x1321'/>
> >         </source>
> > </hostdev>
> >
> > Even with The device on the VM xml, the device does'nt appears in the
> > Windows VM.
> > Regards
> > Alain
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Alain VONDRA
> > Chargé d'exploitation des Systèmes d'Information Direction
> > Administrative et Financière
> > +33 1 44 39 77 76
> > UNICEF France
> > 3 rue Duguay Trouin  75006 PARIS
> > www.unicef.fr
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : Martin Polednik [mailto:mpolednik at redhat.com] Envoyé : vendredi
> > 16 janvier 2015 11:37 À : VONDRA Alain Cc : Alon Bar-Lev; Michal
> > Skrivanek; users at ovirt.org Objet : Re: [ovirt-users] USB Modem in a VM
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>
> > > To: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl at redhat.com>, "Michal Skrivanek"
> > > <mskrivan at redhat.com>
> > > Cc: users at ovirt.org
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 10:33:19 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] USB Modem in a VM
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I've tried also to inject the device with virsh attach-device, all
> > > seems to work but nothing happen in the VM :
> > >
> > > [root at unc-srv-hyp2  ~]$ virsh attach-device unc-srv-prnt3
> > > usb-modem.xml Please enter your authentication name: root Please
> > > enter your password:
> > > Device attached successfully
> > >
> > > What did I do wrong, any ideas ?
> >
> > Hello,
> > One possibility might be the fact that libvirt itself doesn't have
> > managed mode for USB devices and I'm not sure virt-manager has the
> > appropriate routine handled.
> >
> > Could you try running
> > $ virsh nodedev-list
> > to find the correct usb device and then # virsh nodedev-detach
> > the_usb_device or posibly nodedev-dettach if you run older libvirt?
> >
> > After that, try starting VM with hostdev element added to XML.
> >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Alain VONDRA
> > > Chargé d'exploitation des Systèmes d'Information Direction
> > > Administrative et Financière
> > > +33 1 44 39 77 76
> > > UNICEF France
> > > 3 rue Duguay Trouin  75006 PARIS
> > > www.unicef.fr
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________________
> > > De : Alon Bar-Lev [alonbl at redhat.com] Envoyé : jeudi 15 janvier 2015
> > > 21:23 À : VONDRA Alain; Michal Skrivanek Cc : users at ovirt.org Objet
> > > : Re: [ovirt-users]  USB Modem in a VM
> > >
> > > Michal, any clue?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>
> > > > To: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl at redhat.com>
> > > > Cc: users at ovirt.org
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 5:56:47 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [ovirt-users]  USB Modem in a VM
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Thank you for your answer, I've tried to insert my USB modem, but
> > > > it doesn't up in the Windows VM.
> > > > I've tried to insert via virt-manager without success, I can't
> > > > apply the modification, however I see the modem using lsusb :
> > > >
> > > > lsusb
> > > > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus
> > > > 002 Device
> > > > 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002:
> > > > ID
> > > > 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device
> > > > 002: ID
> > > > 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device
> > > > 003: ID
> > > > 0624:0248 Avocent Corp. Virtual Hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID
> > > > 0624:0249 Avocent Corp. Virtual Keyboard/Mouse Bus 002 Device 010:
> > > > ID
> > > > 0572:1321 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
> > > >
> > > > I've unload the "cdc_acm" kernel module via rmmod without success.
> > > > I've also tried to edit the xml appending the ID and VENDDOR tags :
> > > >
> > > >  <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb'>
> > > >       <source>
> > > >         <vendor id='0x0572'/>
> > > >         <product id='0x1321'/>
> > > >       </source>
> > > >     </hostdev>
> > > >
> > > > Ut at the first load the config disappears...
> > > > Do I need to restart the host or restart libvirtd services ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help
> > > > Alain
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Alain VONDRA
> > > > Chargé d'exploitation des Systèmes d'Information Direction
> > > > Administrative et Financière
> > > > +33 1 44 39 77 76
> > > > UNICEF France
> > > > 3 rue Duguay Trouin  75006 PARIS
> > > > www.unicef.fr
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > > De : Alon Bar-Lev [mailto:alonbl at redhat.com] Envoyé : mardi 13
> > > > janvier 2015 17:47 À : VONDRA Alain Cc : users at ovirt.org Objet : Re:
> > > > [ovirt-users] USB Modem in a VM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "VONDRA Alain" <AVONDRA at unicef.fr>
> > > > > To: users at ovirt.org
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:55:01 PM
> > > > > Subject: [ovirt-users]  USB Modem in a VM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Can you tell me if I can use an USB modem through one of the
> > > > > hypervisor hosts to a Windows VM ?
> > > > >
> > > > > I’d like to install a Windows Fax Server.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for your answers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > should be possible using qemu args: -usbdevice
> > > > host:vendor_id:product_id
> > > >
> > > > in libvirt replace @VENDOR@ and @DEVICE@ to device specific properties:
> > > >
> > > > <domain type='kvm'>
> > > >   <name>...</name>
> > > >   …
> > > >   <devices>
> > > >     …
> > > >     <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb'>
> > > >       <source>
> > > >         <vendor id='0x at VENDOR@'/>
> > > >         <product id='0x at DEVICE@'/>
> > > >       </source>
> > > >     </hostdev>
> > > >   </devices>
> > > > </domain>
> > > >
> > > > if this option is not exposed in ui you can use vdsm-hooks[1] to
> > > > modify the libvirt configuration and inject such device.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Alon
> > > >
> > > > [1] http://www.ovirt.org/VDSM-Hooks
> > > >
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