Managing CMM Directory Content

Managing the Directory Structure (Non-Redundant)

 

 

 

 

When the software on the working directory of a switch has proven to be effective and reliable, eventu- ally the contents of the working directory should be copied into the certified directory.

To copy the contents of the working directory to the certified directory, enter the following command at the prompt:

-> copy working certified

The copy working certified command is only valid if the switch is running from the working directory. If you attempt to copy the working directory to the certified directory when the switch is running from the certified directory, nothing will happen, and the files in the certified directory remain unchanged.

Note. In order for this command to work, the amount of free space in flash must equal the size of the files being copied. If there isn’t enough free space, the copy attempt will fail and an error message is gener- ated. Only image files, the boot.cfg file, and the certs.pem file should be kept in the working directory.

Note. It is important to synchronize the stack as soon as the validity of the software is established. Unsyn- chronized stacks are at risk of mismanaging data traffic due to incompatibilities in different versions of switch software. Synchronizing the switch is described in “Synchronizing the Primary and Secondary CMMs” on page 4-26.

Copying the Certified Directory to the Working Directory

It is possible to copy the contents of the certified directory to the working directory. This is done by using the following CLI command:

-> copy certified working

If this command is executed, all files in the working directory will be permanently overwritten by the contents of the certified directory.

The copy certified working command is described in detail in the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

Note. In order for this command to work, the amount of free space in flash must equal the size of the files being copied. If there isn’t enough free space, the copy attempt will fail and an error message is gener- ated. Only image files, the boot.cfg file, and the certs.pem file should be kept in the certified directory.

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