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CompactFlash (AR725, AR745 only)
AR725 and AR745 routers have a CompactFlash slot on their front panel.
Compact flash cards increase the flash memory available for file storage.
CompactFlash files can be manipulated using the command line interface. Any type of data, including versions, patches, GUIs and configurations can be stored on compact flash cards. However, version, patch, and GUI files cannot be run directly from CompactFlash. These files must be loaded into either NVS or onboard Flash.
!Caution Data contained on compact flash cards can be read with any compliant reader. Do not keep sensitive data, for example security keys, on compact flash cards.
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Installing and removing a compact flash card
Compact flash cards can be inserted into the CompactFlash slot at any time. CLI messages are displayed when a card is inserted or removed. It takes approximately two seconds for an inserted card to be initialised. Messages notify the user when a card has been inserted:
Info (1106257): Compact flash card inserted.
and when the card is ready for use:
Info (1106268): Compact flash card initialisation successful.
A message notifies the user if the compact flash card is not compatible with the router:
Info (3106300): Compact flash card initialisation unsuccessful.
When CompactFlash is in use, the CompactFlash Activity LED on the front panel of the router is green.
!Caution Do not remove the compact flash card when it is being written to (that is, when the CompactFlash Activity LED is lit). Doing so will corrupt data on the file being written.
Testing CompactFlash
To display information about the basic state of a compact flash card, including card size, file count and serial number, insert the card and enter the command:
show cflash
To display cluster ranges on a card, insert the card and enter:
show cflash test