Creating Serial Console Access in VMware ESXi v5.5

1. Power off the VM. 2. Right-click the VM and configure the virtual serial port settings. 2.1 Choose Edit Settings > Add. 2.2 Choose Device Type > Serial port, and Next. 2.3 In "Serial Port Output", select "Connect via Network", and Next. 3. Select the Server (VM listens for connection) option. 3.1 Enter the Port URI: telnet://:[portnumber] 3.2 Select "Connect at power on" 3.3 Under I/O mode, select"Yield CPU on poll", and Next. 4.Configure the security settings for the virtual serial port. 4.1 Select the ESXi host. 4.2 Click the Configuration tab and click Security Profile in Software section. 4.3 To the right of Firewall section, click Properties 4.4 Scroll down and Select "VM serial port connected over Network", check it and OK. 5. Power on the VM. 6. telnet ESXi_host_IP [portnumber] to access VM serial console. # VM Enable serial console, Ubuntu 14.04 # 1. configure grub 1.1 edit /etc/default/grub and add the following lines GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX='console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8' GRUB_TERMINAL=serial GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND="serial --unit=0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1" 1.2 update grub sudo update-grub 2. ttyS0.conf 2.1 Add /etc/init/ttyS0.conf # ttyS0 - getty # # This service maintains a getty on ttyS0 from the point the system is # started until it is shut down again. start on stopped rc or RUNLEVEL=[12345] stop on runlevel [!12345] respawn exec /sbin/getty -L 115200 ttyS0 vt102 2.1 start getty sudo start ttyS0 # CSR1000v enable serial console # Router> enable Router# configure terminal Router(config)# platform console serial Router(config)# end Router# copy system:running-config nvram:startup-config Router# reload packet@Burnaby:~$ telnet 192.168.255.2 10001 Trying 192.168.255.2... Connected to 192.168.255.2. Escape character is '^]'. Router>en Router#show version Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 03.13.00a.S - Extended Support Release Cisco IOS Software, CSR1000V Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.4(3)S0a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 1986-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Wed 03-Sep-14 13:29 by mcpre Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2014 by cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.  Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0.  The software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  You can redistribute and/or modify such GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0.  For more details, see the documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software, or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE software. ROM: IOS-XE ROMMON Router uptime is 3 minutes Uptime for this control processor is 5 minutes System returned to ROM by reload System image file is "bootflash:packages.conf" Last reload reason: Reload Command This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption. Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately. A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at: http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to [email protected]. License Level: ax License Type: Default. No valid license found. Next reload license Level: ax cisco CSR1000V (VXE) processor (revision VXE) with 794724K/6147K bytes of memory. Processor board ID 9EDI16UX6ZT 3 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 32768K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 2506272K bytes of physical memory. 7774207K bytes of virtual hard disk at bootflash:. Configuration register is 0x2102 Router#