Serial Port Redirection; Install Virtualport Client - Tripp Lite B092-016 Owner's Manual

Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration
4.7

Serial Port Redirection

Tripp Lite's VirtualPort software delivers the virtual serial port technology your Windows applications need to open remote serial
ports and read the data from serial devices that are connected to your Console Server.
VirtualPort is supplied with each B096-016 / B096-048 Console Server Management Switch or B092-016 Console Server
with PowerAlert or B095-003-1E-M / B095-004-1E Console Server.
You are licensed to install VirtualPort on one or more computers for accessing any serial device connected to any Tripp Lite
Console Server port.
4.7.1

Install VirtualPort client

VirtualPort is fully compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows NT 4.x, Windows XP , Windows 2000, Windows 2003,
Windows 2008, Windows Vista and 64-bit and Windows 7. The installation process is simple.
• The virtualport_setup.exe program is included on the CD supplied with your Console Server (or a copy can be freely
downloaded from the ftp site.) Double click the VirtualPort_setup.exe file to start installation process
• Read the License Agreement then follow the prompts to select the destination path and choose shortcuts you wish to
create Once the installer completes you will have a working VirtualPort client installed on your machine and an icon on
your desktop
• Click the VirtualPort icon on your desktop to start the client
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