File Management Specifications

Managing System Files

 

 

 

 

File Management Specifications

The following table lists specifications for the OmniSwitch flash directory and file system as well as the system clock.

File Transfer Methods

FTP, Zmodem

 

 

Switch Software Utility

OmniSwitch as an FTP Client

 

 

Configuration Recovery

The /flash/certified directory holds configurations that are certified as

 

the default start-up files for the switch. They will be used in the event of

 

a non-specified reload.

 

 

Switch /flash Directory

• 32 MB flash memory available for switch files and directories

 

• Contains the /certified and /working directories

 

 

File/Directory Name Metrics

• 32 characters maximum for directory and file names

 

• 255 character maximum for a fully qualified path

 

 

File/Directory Name Characters

Character types are limited to a-z, A-Z, 0-9, dashes (-), dots (.), and

 

underlines (_)

 

 

Maximum Number of

Maximum of 244 files and/or directories allowed in the root (flash)

Files/Directories

directory.

 

 

Sub-Directories

Up to seven sub-directories allowed including /flash.

 

 

Text Editing

Vi standard UNIX editor. The Ed standard UNIX editor is available in

 

the debug mode.

 

 

System Clock

Set local date, time and time zone, Universal Time Coordinate (UTC),

 

Daylight Savings (DST or summertime).

 

 

System Date Default Value

THU JAN 01 1970 (Thursday, January 1, 1970)

 

 

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