Cisco Systems 12410 Using RP Flash Memory Cards, Installing and Removing a Flash Memory Card

Chapter 4 System Startup and Basic System Configuration

Using RP Flash Memory Cards

Using RP Flash Memory Cards

This section describes how to use RP flash memory cards and includes information on the following topics:

•Installing and Removing a Flash Memory Card, page 4-44

•Formatting a New Flash Memory Card, page 4-47

•Specifying a Cisco IOS Software Image to Boot the System, page 4-48

•Flash Memory Commands, page 4-49

•Booting from Flash Memory, page 4-52

•Copying Image Files to or From Flash Memory, page 4-52

Installing and Removing a Flash Memory Card

The PCMCIA flash card slots are designated as slot 0 (left) and slot 1 (right). Both flash memory card slots can be used at the same time.

If there are dual GRPs, the slots in the primary GRP are designated slot 0 and slot 1. The slots in the secondary GRP are designated sec-slot 0 and sec-slot 1.

Note The following procedures can be used for a flash memory card in either slot position.

Refer to Figure 4-5and the following procedure to install a flash memory card.

Step 1 Remove the flash memory slot cover by loosening its captive screw (illustration is shown without the cover for clarity).

Step 2 Hold the flash memory card with the connector end of the card toward the slot and the label facing right (see Figure 4-5a).

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