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System setup for password reset – Dell PowerVault MD3000i User Manual

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System Setup for Password Reset

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Operating Systems

1 Click Start →

Programs

→ Accessories → Communication →

HyperTerminal to run HyperTerminal.

If HyperTerminal is not installed, click Control Panel

→ Add/Remove

Programs

→ Add/Remove Windows Components, find HyperTerminal

and click the check-box, then click Apply and OK.

NOTE:

The original Windows installation disk may be needed to install

HyperTerminal.

NOTE:

HyperTerminal is not a component on Windows Server

®

2008 operating

systems.

2 When HyperTerminal prompts for a name, type

MD

and click OK.

3 Select the COM1 port and click OK.
4 Set the following communication settings, click Apply, then click OK.

Bits per second:

115200

Data bits:

8

Parity:

none

Stop bits:

1

Flow control:

none

LINUX Operating System

The following instructions use the Linux application, MINICOM, to connect
via the serial port:

1 Open a terminal/command window.
2 At the prompt, type

minicom

(all lowercase) and press .

3 Once MINICOM is open, press , then , then the letter

to open the configuration screen.

4 Select Serial Port Setup and press .
5 Press to change Hardware Flow Control setting to

no

.

6 Press to set the Comm Parameters.