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Re: Mapping COM port from Windows 10 to virtual machine

by Contributor in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions
‎04-15-2021 06:23 AM
‎04-15-2021 06:23 AM
Editing the .vmx file worked for me. I replaced all existing "serial1" entries with this: serial1.present = "TRUE" serial1.autodetect = "FALSE" serial1.fileType = "device" serial1.fileName = "COM... See more...
Editing the .vmx file worked for me. I replaced all existing "serial1" entries with this: serial1.present = "TRUE" serial1.autodetect = "FALSE" serial1.fileType = "device" serial1.fileName = "COM3" serial1.tryNoRxLoss = "FALSE" The VMWare GUI now says "Serial Port 2": "Using port COM3". Under Connection: "Use physical serial port" is checked with "COM3" in the drop down. COM3 wasn't available before. The linux client maps the serial device to /dev/ttyS1. Thanks for the help, barry_hf

Mapping COM port from Windows 10 to virtual machine

by Contributor in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions
‎04-14-2021 08:00 AM
‎04-14-2021 08:00 AM
I'm running VMWare Workstation 16. I verified that COM3 is connected and working. In the Device Manager, I can see the USB-serial connection as COM3 under Ports (COM & LPT). I can use putty to commu... See more...
I'm running VMWare Workstation 16. I verified that COM3 is connected and working. In the Device Manager, I can see the USB-serial connection as COM3 under Ports (COM & LPT). I can use putty to communicate over the port from the Windows host. I shut down the client and followed the instructions: 1. Choose Settings->Hardware 2. Add... 3. Serial Port 4. Finish   "Serial Port 2" shows up as a Device in the Hardware tab. I choose "Use physical serial port", and the only option is "Auto Detect". (I need COM3). I choose "connect at power on"   Start  up the virtual machine, and get a dialog saying, "Cannot connect the virtual device serial1 because no corresponding device is available on the host." Why is this failing? How do I specify that I need "COM3"?    Thanks, barry_hf