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Similarly, if you run the Telnet Server on your Linux system on port 23 (telnet://yourLinuxBox:23), you
configure the virtual machine as a client URI.
telnet://yourLinuxBox:23
The virtual machine initiates the connection to your Linux system on port 23.
Change the Serial Port Configuration in the vSphere Client
A virtual machine can use up to four virtual serial ports. You can connect the virtual serial port to a physical
serial port or to a file on the host computer. You can also set up a direct connection between two virtual
machines or a connection between a virtual machine and an application on the host computer by using a
host-side-named pipe. In addition, you can use a port or vSPC URI to connect a serial port over the network.
Virtual machines can be in a powered-on state during configuration.
Prerequisites
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Check that you known the correct media types for the port to access, vSPC connections, and any
conditions that might apply. See “Using Serial Ports with vSphere Virtual Machines,” on page 154.
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To connect a serial port over a network, add a Firewall rule set. See Adding a Firewall Rule Set for
Serial Port Network Connections.
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Required privilege: Virtual machine.Configuration.Device connection
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
2 Click the Hardware tab and select a serial port in the Hardware list.
3 (Optional) Change the Device status settings.
Option Description
Connected
Connects or disconnects the device while the virtual machine is running.
Connect at power on
Connects the device whenever you power on the virtual machine. You can
change this setting when the virtual machine is either powered on or
powered off.
4 Select a connection type.
Option Description
Use physical serial port
Select this option to have the virtual machine use a physical serial port on
the host computer. Select the serial port form the drop-down menu.
Use output file
Select this option to send output from the virtual serial port to a file on the
host computer. Browse to select an output file to connect the serial port to.
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