Determining which port to insert the USB flash drive

If you are unsure which port to insert the USB flash drive in, use this information to ensure that you are using the correct port.

About this task

When a node canister has a flashing status LED, you can use either of USB ports on the node canister for system initialization.

Procedure

  1. The USB ports are directly underneath the Ethernet ports. The following diagram shows the location  1  of the USB ports on a node canister:
    Location of USB ports on the rear of the enclosure
  2. Ethernet cables can be obstructing your view of the USB ports. If you want to move these cables to insert the USB flash drive into the USB port, check whether you dislodged any cables and reseat them, if necessary.
  3. You can use either of the two USB ports for system initialization.