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authorChristian Poessinger <christian@poessinger.com>2022-09-28 06:43:22 +0200
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2022-09-28 06:43:22 +0200
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Merge pull request #862 from insertjokehere/console-server-names
conserver: T4717: Support for setting a name for console-server devices
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@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ second. This is also the default setting if none of those options are defined.
A user friendly description identifying the connected peripheral.
+.. cfgcmd:: set service console-server <device> alias <string>
+
+ A user friendly alias for this connection. Can be used instead of the
+ device name when connecting.
+
.. cfgcmd:: set service console-server <device> parity [even | odd | none]
Set the parity option for the console. If unset this will default to none.
@@ -106,3 +111,6 @@ Operation
.. hint:: The sequence ``^Ec?`` translates to: ``Ctrl+E c ?``. To quit
the session use: ``Ctrl+E c .``
+
+ .. hint:: If ``alias`` is set, it can be used instead of the device when
+ connecting.