Users Guide

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122 Hardware Overview
The console port is separately configurable and can be run as an asynchronous
link from 1200 baud to 115,200 baud. The Dell CLI supports changing the
speed only. The defaults are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and
no flow control.
USB Port
The Type-A, female USB port supports a USB 2.0-compliant flash memory
drive. The Dell EMC Networking N-Series switch can read or write to a flash
drive with a single partition formatted as FAT-32. Use a USB flash drive to
copy switch configuration files and images between the USB flash drive and
the switch. The USB flash drive may be used to move and copy configuration
files and images from one switch to other switches in the network. The
system does not support the deletion of files on USB flash drives.
The USB port does not support any other type of USB device.
Reset Button
The reset button is accessed through the pinhole and enables performing a
hard reset on the switch. To use the reset button, insert an unbent paper clip
or similar tool into the pinhole. When the switch completes the boot process
after the reset, it resumes operation with the most recently saved
configuration. Any changes made to the running configuration that were not
saved to the startup configuration prior to the reset are lost.
Port and System LEDs
The front panel contains light emitting diodes (LEDs) that indicate the
status of port links, power supplies, fans, stacking, and the overall system
status. See "N1500 Series LED Definitions" on page 124 for more
information.
LED of Management Unit in Stack and Stack Number Display
When a switch within a stack is the primary unit, the LED of the
management unit in the stack is solid green. If the LED of the management
unit in the stack is off, the stack member is not the primary unit. The Stack
No. panel displays the unit number for the stack member. If a switch is not
part of a stack (in other words, it is a stack of one switch), the LED of the
management unit in the stack is illuminated, and the unit number is
displayed.