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3 Replies Last post: May 8, 2009 12:19 AM by AndreTheGiant

Serial Port Redirection

May 5, 2009 11:04 AM

vmware_68 61 posts since
Sep 1, 2006

Hello -

I have a server that I would like to virtualize but it has a serial cable connected to it that hooks up to a UPS.

Is it possible to virtualize the server and redirect the com port mapping to communicate to the UPS?

We do have an ESX 3.5 u1 cluster...

Thanks,

Reply Re: Serial Port Redirection May 5, 2009 11:47 AM

kjb007 5,476 posts since
Sep 18, 2006

There has been limited success in connecting a UPS device to the ESX service console via apcupsd, and possibly others. Not sure if yours will work, but it might. But, I'm not sure how successful to map that back to a serial port to a vm will be. It may work, but it will preclude the vm from vmotion/ha, if you are running it inside of a cluster.

-KjB
VMware vExpert

Reply Re: Serial Port Redirection May 6, 2009 8:27 AM

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Texiwill 10,056 posts since
Jan 13, 2004 Moderator

Hello,

I have found that it is far easier to make a 'power server' that will handle the power on/off requirements for your virtual environment.

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
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Reply Re: Serial Port Redirection May 8, 2009 12:19 AM

AndreTheGiant 5,621 posts since
Aug 28, 2008

Is possibile to install apcupsd into the ESX service console.

If you will use it as a master UPS server remember to open firewall ports.

Or, you can add the serial port you your VM and install the software into the VM. But in this case you cannot move the VM.

Andrea

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