Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 9)

serial connection to initialize.
4. On the client system's desktop, click the Start button and click Control Panel.
5. Click Network and Internet Connections.
NOTE: If you are prompted to set up phone and modem options here, enter all the appropriate information for
your location.
6. Click Network Connections.
7. Click Create a new connection in the left pane.
8. In the New Connection window, click Next.
9. Click Set up an advanced connection, and then click Next.
10. Select Connect directly to another computer, and then click Next.
11. Select Guest, and then click Next.
12. Type a name for the connection to the NAS system in the Computer Name field.
13. 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.
14. Click Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop, and click Finish.
Connecting to the NAS System From a Windows XP Client
This section assumes that you have already configured your client system to connect to the NAS system. If you have not
configured the client system, see " Setting Up the Windows XP Client to Connect to the NAS System ."
1. Ensure that your NAS system is on and that it has had sufficient time to boot into the Windows operating 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.
2. From the desktop of the client system, double-click the icon for the connection to the NAS system.
3. In the Connect window, click Properties.
4. In the Properties window, click Configure.
5. In the Modem Configuration window, select 115,200 for Maximum speed (bps) and click OK.
6. Click OK again to close the Properties window.
7. Enter the administrative user name and password for your NAS system.
NOTE: The default administrative user name is administrator and the default password is powervault.
8. Click Connect.
This action connects the client system to the NAS system through the serial cable.
9. Start a Web browser on the client system where you will configure the NAS system.