Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 4)

1. Connect one end of the serial cable provided with your NAS system (see Figure 1-2 ) to the serial port on the NAS
system, and connect the other end to an available serial port (typically COM1 or COM2) on a client system running
Windows 2000.
Figure 1-2. Serial Cable
2. Plug in the NAS system.
3. Push the power button to turn on the NAS system.
NOTE: The NAS system takes approximately 5 minutes to boot. You should allow an additional 5 minutes for
the serial connection service on your NAS system to start.
4. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop, and click Properties.
The Network and Dial-up Connections window appears.
5. Double-click Make New Connection.
The Network Connection Wizard is displayed.
6. Click Next.
7. Select Connect Directly To Another Computer, and then click Next.
8. Select Guest, and then click Next.
9. From the Select a Device menu, select the COM port on your client system to which you connected the serial
cable, and then click Next.
The COM port is the communication port on the client system to which the serial cable connects. The COM port used
on your client system is typically labeled COM1 or COM2.
10. Click Only for myself, and then click Next.
11. Type a name for the connection in the text box, and then click Finish.
Do not click Connect yet. The connection must be set up before connecting.
NOTE: It may take several minutes for the direct serial connection setup to complete.
12. Click Properties.
13. In the next window that appears, click the General tab, and then select Communication cable between two
computers in the Select a Device section.
14. Click Configure.
The Modem Configuration window appears.
15. Select the Maximum Speed (bps) menu, and then click 115200.
16. Verify that only Enable hardware flow control is selected.
17. Click OK to close the Modem Configuration window.