in-vSPC.py: VMware ESXi virtual serial port concentrator, inetd server.
 

As an exercise in learning Python, the original vSPC.py was adapted for
use as an inetd server.  The goal was to save a VM's serial-I/O to file.

For VMs configured as headless servers, this means output from their
serial consoles can be saved remotely for later analysis/diagnosis.

other side benefits:

 - as a last resort, VMs with crippled or misconfigured network settings
   can be accessed through their serial port without needing a "heavy"
   graphics tool (vSphere client or browser) to get to the VGA console.

 - interactive user serial I/O can be saved and used as transcripts.


2015/01/25
P Kern, python rookie.