Serial Port Management Parameters
This group of parameters is used to manage serial ports in a virtual machine.
Syntax
prlctl set ID|VM_name --device-add serial
{--device name|--output file|--socket name}
[--enable|--disable][--connect|--disconnect]
prlctl set ID|VM_name --device-set serialN
{--device name|--output file|--socket name}
[--enable|--disable][--connect|--disconnect]
Parameters
Name
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Description
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ID
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The virtual machine ID.
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VM_name
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The virtual machine name.
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--device-add
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Adds a new serial port to the virtual machine. You can connect up to four serial ports to a virtual machine.
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--device-set
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Modifies the parameters of an existing serial port.
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serial
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Specifies the type of the virtual device to add (in this instance, a serial port).
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--device name
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The name of the physical serial port to which to connect the virtual machine.
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--output file
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The name and path of the output file to which to connect the virtual serial port.
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--socket name
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The name of the physical socket to which to connect the virtual serial port.
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--enable
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Enables the virtual serial port. All newly added serial ports are enabled by default (provided the --disable option is omitted).
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--disable
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Disables the virtual serial port.
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--connect
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Automatically connect the virtual serial port during the virtual machine startup process.
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--disconnect
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Do not automatically connect the virtual serial port during the virtual machine startup process.
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Links
General Syntax, Virtual Device Management
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