Cisco Systems 15530 Using Flash Memory

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Cisco ONS 15530 Configuration Guide and Command Reference
78-14227-01, Cisco IOS Release 12.1(10)EV2
Chapter10 Managing Your Cisco ONS 15530 System
Using Flash Memory
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The following example shows how to copy a file from the CompactFlash card on the active CPU switch
module to the bootflash: on the active CPU switch module:
Switch# copy disk0:ons15530-i-mz.1 bootflash:ons15530-i-mx.1
The following example shows the contents of the standby CPU switch module bootflash directory listed
on a terminal accessing the active CPU switch module:
Switch# dir sby-bootflash:
Directory of sby-bootflash:/
1 -rw- 772 May 29 2001 11:28:51 running-
2 -rw- 2452192 May 29 2001 11:27:34 ons15530-i-mz.1
Using Flash Memory
This section describes how to use onboard Flash memory, or bootflash memory, and CompactFlash cards
to copy system images and make standard configurations. CompactFlash cards use a typ e of Fl ash
memory that provide expanded file storage for your Cisco ONS 15530. CompactFlash cards, unlike the
onboard Flash memory SIMM (bootflash), are not required for the operation of the system.
CompactFlash cards store a copy of the system image. The following sections describe how to format,
delete, configure, and copy files between the onboard Flash memory SIMM ( Singl e I n-L ine M emor y
Module), network servers, and CompactFlash cards.
Formatting CompactFlash Cards
A newly purchased CompactFlash card is blank and must be formatted be for e use .
Caution The formatting procedure erases all information on the CompactFlash card.
After inserting the CompactFlash card, format it using the following privileged EXEC command:
Command Purpose
format disk0: Formats the CompactFlash card.