The ttya section is used to configure the first serial port (sometimes used as the console) on the SPARC virtual machine. Using these options it is possible to attach the virtual serial port to a network socket or a physical serial port attached to the host. The list below describes the options that can be configured:
- port – Virtual serial port specification.
- start_console – Start PuTTY at virtual machine boot.
- type – Virtual serial port type.
port
Virtual serial port specification.
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Description
This option is dependent on the setting of the type option. The table below describes the valid values for port-spec.
| Port Type | Port Specification | Description |
|---|---|---|
physical | Path to physical device, e.g. /dev/ttyS0 | The virtual serial port will be attached to a physical serial port attached to the host. |
socket | TCP/IP socket number, e.g. 9000 | The virtual serial port will be attached to a network port that can be connected to |
terminal |
start_console
Start PuTTY at virtual machine boot.
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Description
This option enables (or disables) the automatic starting of PuTTY when the virtual machine starts.
This option is enabled by default.
type
Virtual serial port type.
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Description
This option configures how the serial console port will be connected. The table below lists the possible values for port-type and their purpose.
| Port Type | Description |
|---|---|
physical | The virtual serial port will be connected to a physical, host-attached serial port. |
socket | The virtual serial port is to be connected to a network socket. |
terminal |
For details of the port specification, see the port section.