Mcdata 4500 Serial Port Settings

You can configure when a serial port is connected to a virtual machine. You can also configure whether to send output to a physical port or to a file on the host system, set up a direct connection between two virtual machines, and specify whether the guest operating system uses the port in polled mode.To configure serial port settings for a selected virtual machine, select the virtual machine, select VM Settings, click the Hardware tab, and select the serial port.

Serial Port SettingsSettingDescriptionConnectedConnect the port while the virtual machine is running.Connect at power onConnect the port when you power on the virtual machine.Use a physical serial portSelect a host serial port.Use output fileSend output from the virtual serial port to a file on the host system. Either locate an existing output file or navigate to the desired directory and type a filename for the file to create.Use named pipe or Use socket (named pipe)Set up a direct connection between two virtual machines or a connection between a virtual machine and an application on the host system.Yield CPU on pollThe guest operating system uses the port in polled mode rather than interrupt mode. It yields processor time if its only task is to poll the virtual serial port.If the guest operating system uses the serial port in interrupt mode, do not select this setting.

Please Note: This article applies to firmware version prior to SonicOS 5.8.2.0Overview / Scenario:SonicWALL UTM appliances provide support for command line interface (CLI) commands to monitor and manage the device. Note that only one session at a time can configure the SonicWALL, whether the session is on the GUI or the CLI (serial console). For instance, if a CLI session goes to the config level, it will ask you if you want to preempt an administrator who is at config level in the GUI or CLI session.Alert: The SonicWALL CLI currently uses the administrator’s password to obtain access. SonicWALL devices are shipped with a default password of password.In this scenario we have used Windows XP Hyper Terminal program and SonicWALL TZ210W appliance to log into the SonicWALL UTM appliance.Procedure:Deployment Steps:Ceveats:Note: The default terminal settings on the SonicWALL and modules is 80 columns by 25 lines. To ensure the best display and reduce the chance of graphic anomalies, use the same settings with the serial terminal software. The device terminal settings can be changed, if necessary.

Ps/2 Port

Use the standard ANSI setting on the serial terminal software.1. Attach the included null modem cable to the appliance port marked CONSOLE. Attach the other end of the null modem cable to a serial port on the configuring computer.