Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual
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Windows® 2000
Windows XP
Microsoft Windows NT®
Configuring Your System Using a Serial Connection From a Windows
2000 Client
NOTE:
Perform this procedure only if you cannot configure your NAS system using a DHCP server on the network. See
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Configuring Your NAS System Automatically on a Network (with DHCP)
Setting Up the Windows 2000 Client to Connect to the NAS System
1. Connect one end of the serial cable provided with your NAS system (see
) 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. Connect one end of the power cable to the NAS system and the other end to a power source.
3. Push the power button to turn on the NAS system.
NOTE:
It may take several minutes for the NAS system to boot, depending on your configuration and the
amount of storage attached to the system. After the system boots, it may take several minutes for the direct
serial connection to initialize.
4. On the client system's desktop, right-click My Network Places, 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