Is there any option to install a soundcard on a VMware (vSphere 5) VM

Question

We are using VMware vSphere 5.0 infrastructure to run our VMs.

Our VMs consist of desktops (multiple versions of Windows) that need a soundcard installed.

Is there any solution for achieving this ?

PhonicUK · Answer 1 · 2012-08-21 11:05:13Z

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You can do either one of two things:

answered Aug 21 '12 at 11:05

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	Thanks. A USB passthrough is attached at the vSphere level? If so, is it shared among all VMs or can be used only by a particular machine? – liortal Aug 21 '12 at 11:08
	Only one VM can use it at a time. So you'd need as many such devices as you have VMs. You'd also need to ensure that your motherboard actually supports it (Look at the DirectPath IO settings) – PhonicUK Aug 21 '12 at 11:48

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