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