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  • 1.  Mapping Com Port to a Virtual Machine

    Posted Dec 20, 2012 08:49 AM

    Hi,

    How can I map a standard com port to a virtual machine. The reason behind this is I will be remoting to a vm that is on an esxi host that has a com port so that I can configure my router.

    Regards!



  • 2.  RE: Mapping Com Port to a Virtual Machine
    Best Answer

    Posted Dec 20, 2012 10:55 AM

    Do you just need a serial port available on the VM to do this? If yes, you can add a serial port (connect via network) to the virtual machine hardware.

    ... or do you have the router connected to the host's serial port, and need to enable passthrough for this?



  • 3.  RE: Mapping Com Port to a Virtual Machine

    Posted Dec 20, 2012 11:59 AM

    If you're using a rollover cable with usb adaptor you should be able to connect it to your host and have it pass through to the VM, though haven't tried confifguring a router through a VM before!

    Is there a reason why it has to be done through a VM?