AIS AI2524 Partition flash partitions size1 size2, Copy tftp flash, Helper software in boot ROMs

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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