Chapter 7: Manually Loading System Images

Partition Flash Memory

To partition Flash memory, type the following in global configuration mode:

partition flash partitions [size1 size2]

This task succeeds only if the system has at least two banks of Flash and if the partitioning does not cause an existing file in Flash memory to be split across the two partitions.

Copy a File into a Flash Partition

In EXEC mode, download a file into a Flash partition:

copy tftp flash

The prompts displayed after you execute these tasks indicate the method by which the file can be downloaded into each partition. The possible methods are:

None

No known way to copy into the parti

 

tion.

 

 

RXBOOT-Manual

You must manually reload to the rxboot

 

image in ROM to copy the image.

 

 

RXBOOT-FLH

The copy is automatic via the Flash load

 

helper software in boot ROMs.

 

 

Direct

The copy is created directly.

 

 

If the image can be downloaded into more than one partition, you ar prompted for the partition number. Enter any of these commands at th partition number prompt to obtain help:

?

?1

?2

q

Display the directory listings of all par- titions.

Display the directory of the first parti- tion.

Display the directory of the second par- tition.

Quit the copy command.

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AIS AI2524 Partition flash partitions size1 size2, Exec mode, download a file into a Flash partition, Copy tftp flash