setting up a serial port connection for a windows 2000 to CLARiiON

This Support Note describes how to set up a server, workstation, or Service Laptop running the Windows 2000
Professional or Windows 2000 Server operating system so that you can connect the computer to a CLARiiON
FC4700 array by means of a serial port connection.
The requirements for initial setup include:
• A server, workstation, or Service Laptop with Windows 2000 Professional or Server. The computer must
have Navisphere Manager and Navisphere CLI Rev. 5.x installed. To check the revision of Navisphere
Manager while running it, click Help and then About Manager. The revision displays in the revision field in
parentheses, for example, 5.0.0(.11).
• An FC4700 storage system with one or two storage processor (SPs) that have the required Base Software
and Navisphere Agent installed.
• A null modem cable with 9-pin F Male to F Male connectors.
A working installation also requires the following:
• Windows host.
• Windows management station, which can be the Windows host above.
• Fibre Channel switches with GBICs (if needed).
• Cables connected.
• TCP/IP network.
Note: Remote Access Services and Network and Dial-Up Settings are installed by default during the initial
installation of Windows 2000.
To set up the direct serial port connection to the array follow these steps:
1. Select Start ➙ Settings ➙ Network and Dial Up Connections ➙ Make New Connection.
2. When the Network Connection Wizard starts, click Next to begin.
3. Click the Connect directly to another computer button and click Next.
4. Click on the Guest button.
5. Click Next. The Select a Device window displays.
6. On the Select a Device pull down menu, select Communications between two computers (COM1) or select
COM2 if the cable is connected to COM2 and click Next.
7. On Connection Availability window, select Create this connection: For all users button.
8. Click Next.
9. From the Completing Network Connection Wizard dialog box, assign the connection a name.
10. Click Finish.
11. The Connect dialog box with the name that you assigned to it displays. Click the Properties button.
12. In the Properties dialog box under the General tab click the Configure button.
13. In the Modem Configuration dialog box click the Maximum Speed pull down menu and select 115200 bps.
Click OK to close the Modem Configuration dialog box.
Note: Verify that the computer or Service Laptop is correctly configured to receive the IP address from the
FC4700 array. Click the Networking tab of the Properties dialog box, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
click Properties. Under the General tab verify that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically buttons are both selected. Click Cancel to back out of that menu or click OK to
accept any changes that you have made.
14. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
15. In the User name field enter the value clariion.
16. In the Password field enter the value clariion!.
17. Check the Save Password check box to save the password.
You can now use the computer or Service Laptop to configure the FC4700 array.