Specifications

CHAPTER 8 Configuring Devices
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To install a virtual serial port that connects to a file on the host computer, take the
following steps with the virtual machine powered off. You can add the device from
the console or from the management interface.
Connecting to an Output File from the Console
1. Open the virtual machine settings editor (VM > Settings).
2. Click Add to start the Add Hardware Wizard.
3. Select Serial Port, then click Next. The Serial Port Type screen appears.
4. Select Output to file, then click Next. The Choose Serial Port Output File screen
appears.
5. Browse to the file on the host computer that you want to use to store the output
of the virtual serial port. By default, the device status setting is Connect at power
on. You may deselect this setting if you wish.
Click Advanced if you want to configure this serial port to use polled mode. This
option is of interest primarily to developers who are using debugging tools that
communicate over a serial connection. For more information, see Special
Configuration Options for Advanced Users on page 306.
6. Click Finish, then click OK to close the virtual machine settings editor.