About This Book

The VMware® Using a Proxy with vSphere Virtual Serial Ports manual provides information about developing a virtual serial port concentrator for use in the vSphere environment. This guide describes the capabilities of a proxy implementation that supports the VMware telenet extension. It also includes information about configuring a virtual serial port for a proxy connection.

Revision History

This book is revised with each release of the product or when necessary. A revised version can contain minor or major changes. Revision History summarizes the significant changes in each version of this book.

Revision History

Revision Date	Description
24Aug2011	Supported in VMware vSphere 5.0.
13JUL2010	Initial release, supported in VMware vSphere 4.1.

Intended Audience

This book is intended for anyone developing a virtual serial port proxy for the vSphere environment. Proxy developers should have experience with the telnet protocol and network communication.

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