I recently upgraded my ESXi hosts from version 5.1.0 v1117900 to v1157734. I'm now attempting to upgrade VMware Tools on all of my VMware View parent virtual machines from v9.0.5.21789 to v9.0.5.23141. Doing so, however, appears to break USB Redirection for all recomposed linked-clone desktops.
USB keyboards and mice continue to work. But USB storage and scanners are not being recognized by the guest OS. I've reproduced this problem on two separate parent virtual machines and desktop pools.
My System:
- VMware Horizon View Administrator is 5.2.0 build-987719
- VMware vCenter is 5.1.0 build-1123961
- Desktop OS is Windows 7 32-bit
My Procedure:
I've attempted two procedures:
Procedure 1:
- Uninstall VMware View Agent, reboot
- Upgrade VMware Tools, reboot
- Reinstall VMware View Agent, shutdown, snapshot
- Recompose desktop pool
- USB stops working (but is installed)
Procedure 2:
- Uninstall VMware View Agent, reboot
- Uninstall VMware Tools, reboot
- Install VMware Tools (all features), reboot
- Install VMware View Agent (all features), shutdown, snapshot
- Recompose desktop pool
- USB stops working (but is installed)
My Question:
Is anyone else experiencing this problem with these versions of Tools and Agent? Are you able to have USB redirection from a linked-clone VM running Tools 9.0.5.23141, Agent 5.2.0.987719, and ESXi 1157734?