94 Hardware Overview
USB Port (Power Connect 8100-series switches only)
The Type-A, female USB port supports a USB 2.0-compliant flash memory
drive. The PowerConnect switch can read or write to a flash drive formatted
as FAT-32. You can use a USB flash drive to copy switch configuration files
and images between the USB flash drive and the switch. You can also use the
USB flash drive to move and copy configuration files and images from one
switch to other switches in the network.
The USB port does not support any other type of USB device.
Port and System LEDs
The front panel contains light emitting diodes (LEDs) to indicate port status.
For information about the status that the LEDs indicate, see "LED
Definitions" on page 97.
PowerConnect 8000-series and 8100-series Back
Panel
•Console Port
• Out-of-Band Management Port
• Power Supplies
• Ventilation System