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File and Directory Management

Managing System Files

 

 

 

 

Change File Attribute and Permissions

The chmod and attrib commands have the same function and use the same syntax. Use these commands to change read-write privileges for the specified file. The following syntax sets the privilege for the config1.txt file to read-write. In this example, the user’s current directory is the /flash file directory.

Note. You must have read-write privileges to a file to change that file’s privileges.

To set the permission for the config1.txt file to read-only, use the following syntax.

-> chmod -w /flash/config1.txt

To set the permission for the config1.txt file to read/write, use the following syntax.

-> chmod +w /flash/config1.txt

Delete an Existing File

The delete command deletes an existing file. If you use the delete command from the directory containing the file, you do not need to specify a path. If you are in another directory, you must specify the path and name for the file being deleted. The user of this command must have write privileges for any file being deleted.

-> delete /flash/config.txt

Managing Files on Non Primary Switches

You can copy a file from a non primary switch to the primary switch in a stack with the rcp command. To use this command enter rcp followed the slot number of the non primary switch, the path and file name of the source file on the non primary switch, and the destination file name on the primary switch.

For example, to copy the boot.params file the /flash directory on Switch 4 in a stack to the primary switch and name it boot.params.bak enter:

-> rcp 4 /flash/boot.params boot.params.bak

To delete a file on a non primary switch use the rrm command. To use this command enter rrm followed by the slot number of the non primary switch and the path and file name of the file on the non primary switch to be deleted.

For example, to delete the boot.params file in the /flash directory on Switch 4 enter:

-> rrm 4 /flash/boot.params

To list the directory contents of a non primary switch use the rls command by entering rls followed by the slot number of the non primary switch and the path name of the directory you want to display. (As an option, you can also specify a specific file name to be displayed.)

For example, to display the contents of the /working directory on Switch 4 enter:

-> rls 4 /working

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omniswitch specifications

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