storsimple-use-putty.md

To connect through the serial console

1. Connect your serial cable to the device (directly or through a USB-serial adapter).

2. Open the Control Panel, and then open the Device Manager.

3. Identify the COM port as shown in the following illustration.

   

4. Start PuTTY.

5. In the right pane, change the Connection type to Serial.

6. In the right pane, type the appropriate COM port. Make sure that the serial configuration parameters are set as follows:

   • Speed: 115,200

   • Data bits: 8

   • Stop bits: 1

   • Parity: None

   • Flow control: None

     These settings are shown in the following illustration.

     

     [!NOTE] If the default flow control setting does not work, try setting the flow control to XON/XOFF.

7. Click Open to start a serial session.