10 Getting Started GuideOut-of-Band Management PortThe Out-of-Band (OOB) management port is a 10/100/1000BASE-TEthernet port dedicated to remote switch management. Traffic on this port issegregated from operational network traffic on the switch ports and cannot beswitched or routed to the operational network.USB PortThe Type-A, female USB port supports a USB 2.0-compliant flash memorydrive. The PowerConnect switch can read or write to a flash drive formattedas FAT-32. You can use a USB flash drive to copy switch configuration filesand images between the USB flash drive and the switch. You can also use theUSB flash drive to move and copy configuration files and images from oneswitch to other switches in the network.The USB port does not support any other type of USB device.Reset ButtonThe reset button is accessed through the pinhole and allows you to perform ahard reset on the switch. To use the reset button, insert an unbent paper clipor similar tool into the pinhole. When the switch completes the boot processafter the reset, it resumes operation with the most recently savedconfiguration. Any changes made to the running configuration that were notsaved to the startup configuration prior to the reset are lost.Port and System LEDsThe front panel contains light emitting diodes (LEDs) that indicate thestatus of port links, power supplies, fans, stacking, and the overall system.Additionally, the PowerConnect 7024P and PowerConnect 7048P switchescontain LEDs that provide information about Power over Ethernet Plus(PoE+) status and activity on the ports.For information about the status that the LEDs indicate, see the User’sConfiguration Guide.
