Using A File On The Host Computer - VMware 4 User Manual

5. Choose the port on the host computer that you want to use for this serial
connection. By default, the device status setting is Connect at power on. You
may deselect this setting if you wish.
Click Advanced if you want to configure this serial port to use polled mode. This
option is of interest primarily to developers who are using debugging tools that
communicate over a serial connection. For more information, see
Configuration Options for Advanced Users on page
6. Click Finish, then click OK to close the Virtual Machine Control Panel.
7. Power on the virtual machine.

Using a File on the Host Computer

You can set up the virtual serial port in a virtual machine to send its output to a file on
the host computer. This is useful, for example, if you want to capture the data a
program running in the virtual machine sends to the virtual serial port or if you need a
quick way to transfer a file from the guest to the host.
To install a virtual serial port that connects to a file on the host computer, take the
following steps:
1. Open the Virtual Machine Control Panel (Edit > Virtual Machine Settings).
2. Click Add to start the Add Hardware Wizard.
3. Select Serial Port, then click Next.
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