Allied Telesis at-8700xl series switch manual Warning about FLASH memory

Introduction 9

■OSPF and IP RIP routing protocols.

■ARP, Proxy ARP and Inverse ARP address resolution protocols.

■Sophisticated packet filtering.

■Terminal serving using Telnet, with local host nicknames.

■Integration with a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

■Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP).

■Software Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

■802.1x port authentication.

Warning about FLASH memory

Before you start to configure your switch, note that it is possible to enter commands that can impact severely on your switch’s performance.

DO NOT clear the FLASH memory completely. The software release files are stored in FLASH, and clearing FLASH memory would leave no software to run the switch.

While FLASH is compacting, do not restart the switch or use any commands that affect the FLASH file subsystem. Do not restart the switch, or create, edit, load, rename or delete any files until a message confirms that FLASH file compaction is completed. Interrupting flash compaction may result in damage to files. Damaged files are likely to prevent the switch from operating correctly.

For more information, see “How to Avoid Problems” on page 75 and “What to Do if You Clear FLASH Memory Completely” on page 77.

Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030-00 REV B