The USB flash drive is not required to initialize the system configuration. However,
it can be used for other functions.
Using the
USB flash drive is required in the following situations:
- When you cannot connect to a node canister in a control enclosure by using the
service assistant or the technician port, and you want to see the status of the node or re-enable
the technician port.
- When you do not know, or cannot use, the service IP address for the
node canister in the control enclosure and must set the address.
- When you have forgotten the superuser password and must reset the password.