Parameter Name

Description

--device-add

Adds a new serial port to the virtual machine.

Note . You can connect up to four serial ports to a virtual machine.

--device-set

Used to configure certain settings of the specified serial port.

serial

Informs the prlctl set command that the device to be added to the virtual machine is a serial port.

--device name

The number of the serial port on the Parallels server where the newly created VM serial port is to be connected.

--output file

The path to the output file where the newly created VM serial port is to be connected.

--socket name

The name of the physical socket on the Parallels server where the newly created VM serial port is to be connected.

--enable

Enables the VM serial port. All newly added serial ports are enabled by default (provided the --disable option is omitted).

--disable

Temporarily disables the operations with the newly added serial port.

--connect

Use this option to have the specified serial port automatically enabled inside the virtual machine on its start.

--disconnect

Use this option if you do not wish to have the specified serial port automatically enabled inside the virtual machine on its start.