Switch
Figure 4. Console cable connections
USB port
The USB port is located on the front panel, see Figure 1 on page 5. It allows you to
connect a USB drive to the switch. You can copy files from the switch to the USB
drive, or from the USB drive to the switch. You can also start the switch using files
on the USB drive.
For more information about using the USB drive, see the IBM System Networking
RackSwitch G8264CS Release Notes.
Switch LEDs
The following illustration shows the switch LEDs.
Figure 5. Switch status LEDs
The switch and port link status LEDs are described in the following table.
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Console Cable
Table 3. Switch LEDs
Symbol
!
S
Category 5
Patch Cable
Description
Service LED
Power supplies and power input status
Fan status
Stacking indicator
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