Dell PowerVault MD3000 - Manual (Page 23)

Storage Array 23
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 <Enter>.
3 Once MINICOM is open, press <Ctrl><A>, then <Z>, then the letter
<O> to open the configuration screen.
4 Select Serial Port Setup and press <Enter>.
5 Press <F> to change Hardware Flow Control setting to no.
6 Press <E> to set the Comm Parameters.