* John Wayne schrieb: > hi, > > when creating a domain using libvirt python api, how would i tell libvirt to use a unique serial port number for domains? > in the libvirt.virConnect.defineXML(conn,domainxml) call when i create the domainxml object, i need to ensure that the part below has a unique # for target port > > <serial type='pty'> > <target port='0'/> > </serial> > <console type='pty'> > <target type='serial' port='0'/> > </console> try: <serial type="dev"> <source path="/dev/ttyS0"/> <target port="0"/> </serial> /dev/ttyS0 of host is connected to port 0 (linux: /dev/ttyS0) of guest. try: <serial type="dev"> <source path="/dev/ttyUSB0"/> <target port="1"/> </serial> /dev/ttyUSB0 (usb -> serial adapter) is connected to port 1 (linux: /dev/ttyS1) of guest. I works like this on a server of one of my customers. Don't forget to restart libvirt-bin after changing xml file: /etc/init.d/libvirt-bin stop -> start , then start your guest. bye Ekkard _______________________________________________ libvirt-users mailing list libvirt-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users