How to configure and access serial console on kvm guest?

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Issue

  • How do I access the kvm guest console from its host server's command line terminal?
  • How to access serial console of kvm guest?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • KVM hypervisor
    • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) not applicable
  • RHEL guest.

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