Halio and proxmox

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Hello,
I’m planning to add a halio-8 to my proxmox system to start with my AI projects. I saw another options as Coral USB, and as USB device is easy to share from proxmox to containers or virtual machines, but as Hailo-8 is in M2 format, I don’t know if it’s possible to access it from the virtualized systems in proxmox.
I only saw a post talking about proxmox, but I have doubts about if it will work and accessible for the virtualized systems in proxmox.
I appreciate if someone uses it in proxmox, because I want to acquire a Halio-8, but first of all I want to know if will works with proxmox virtualized systems (CT, VM).
Regards

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Hey @souf ,

Welcome to the Hailo Community!

The Hailo-8 can work with Proxmox virtualization, but with specific limitations:

Compatible Setups

  • Virtual Machines with PCIe Passthrough: Works in VMs (not containers) with IOMMU support
  • Proxmox Host Requirements: Must have IOMMU enabled (VT-d for Intel, AMD-Vi for AMD)
  • Performance: Near-native performance when properly passed through

Incompatible Scenarios

  • LXC Containers: Not supported at all
  • Systems Without IOMMU: Passthrough won’t work
  • Multiple VM Sharing: Device can only be assigned to one VM at a time

Important Notes

  • Can’t be used by both host and VM simultaneously
  • VM must have proper kernel drivers installed
  • Some motherboards have poor IOMMU groupings
  • Proxmox updates may affect compatibility
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Thank you @omria, I’ll try it.
Regards

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