# How to connect new device setup in mender server

**URL:** <https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-connect-new-device-setup-in-mender-server/2378>\
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**Created:** [September 2, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-connect-new-device-setup-in-mender-server/2378 "2020-09-02T11:10:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![drewmoseley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/drewmoseley/32/47_2.png) [@drewmoseley](https://hub.mender.io/u/drewmoseley)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-connect-new-device-setup-in-mender-server/2378/2 "2020-09-02T14:36:34Z")

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Hi @Kunal , assuming you meant this link as the mini document, [DART-MX8M : NXP i.MX8M](https://hub.mender.io/t/dart-mx8m-nxp-i-mx8m/1470), you shouldn’t need to do anything to connect it. That link uses the mender-convert utility which sets up your target image to connect automatically, assuming you have the rootfs\_overlay setup properly. It will show up in the “Pending” tab under “Devices”.

The link on the dashboard to connect a device is for quick onboarding and testing with stock OS images and should not be used with mender-convert.  
Drew

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