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APPENDIX
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Working with the IOS File System, Configuration

Files, and Software Images

This appendix describes how to manipulate the Flash file syste m, how to copy c onf igur ation fi le s, an d
how to archive (upload and download) software images.
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the
Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference for this release and the Cisco IOS
Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference for Release 12.1.
This appendix consists of these sections:
Working with the Flash File System, page B-1
Working with Configuration Files, page B-8
Working with Software Images, page B-19

Working with the Flash File System

The Flash file system on your switch provides several comm an ds to he lp you man age soft wa re i mage
and configuration files.
The Flash file system is a single Flash device on which you can store files. This Flash device is called
flash:.
This section contains this information:
Displaying Available File Systems, page B-2
Setting the Default File System, page B-3
Displaying Information about Files on a File System, page B-3
Creating and Removing Directories, page B-4
Copying Files, page B-4
Deleting Files, page B-5
Creating, Displaying, and Extracting tar Files, page B-6
Displaying the Contents of a File, page B-8