VMware 4 User Manual page 259

To install a direct serial connection between two virtual machines (a server and a
client), take the following steps:
Windows Host
In the server virtual machine
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.
4. Select Output to named pipe, then click Next.
5. Use the default pipe name, or enter another pipe name of your choice. The pipe
name must follow the form \\.\pipe\<namedpipe> — that is, it must
begin with \\.\pipe\.
6. Select This end is the server.
7. Select The other end is a virtual machine.
8. 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
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