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Prerequisites
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Power o the virtual machine.
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Verify that you have the Virtual machine..Add or remove device privilege on the virtual
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Procedure
1 Click Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Right-click a virtual machine in the list and select Edit  from the pop-up menu.
3 On the Virtual Hardware tab, select Add other device and select Floppy Drive from the drop-down
menu.
The Floppy drive appears in the hardware list.
4 Expand Floppy drive and select the type of device you want to use.
Option Description
Client Device
Select this option to connect the oppy device to a physical oppy device
or a .flp oppy image on the system from which you access the
VMware Host Client .
Use existing floppy image
a Select this option to connect the virtual device to an existing image of a
oppy drive on a datastore accessible to the host .
b Click Browse and select the oppy image.
5 (Optional) Select Connect at power on to congure the device to connect when the virtual machine
powers on.
6 Click Save.
Parallel and Serial Port Configuration in the VMware Host Client
Parallel and serial ports are interfaces for connecting peripherals to the virtual machine. The virtual serial
port can connect to a physical serial port or to a le on the host computer. You can also use it to establish a
direct connection between two virtual machines or a connection between a virtual machine and an
application on the host computer. You can add parallel and serial ports and change the serial port
conguration.
Add a Serial Port to a Virtual Machine in the VMware Host 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 le on the host computer. You can also use a host-side-named pipe to set up a direct
connection between two virtual machines or a connection between a virtual machine and an application on
the host computer. In addition, you can use a port or a Virtual Serial Port Concentrator (vSPC) URI to
connect a serial port over the network.
Prerequisites
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Familiarize yourself with the dierent media types that the port can access, vSPC connections, and any
conditions that might apply. See vSphere Virtual Machine Administration.
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To connect a serial port over a network, add a Firewall rule set. See vSphere Virtual Machine
Administration.
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Required privilege: Virtual Machine ..Add or Remove Device
Power o the virtual machine.
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