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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-6965-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
Chapter 10 Software Images
File System Manipulation
Note Before exiting the session, be sure the upgrade process is complete. The wizard will display a
status as it goes along. Check the lower left-hand corner of the wizard for the status message
Upgrade Finished. First, the wizard displays the message Success followed a few seconds later
by InProgress Polling. Then the wizard displays a second message Success before displaying
the final Upgrade Finished.

File System Manipulation

All switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family have one internal bootflash: that resides in the supervisor
or switching module.You have access to two directories within the internal bootflash: file system.
•The volatile: directory provides temporary storage, and it is also the default. Files in temporary
storage (volatile:) are erased when the switch reboots.
•The bootflash: (nonvolatile storage) directory provides permanent storage. Files in permanent
storage (bootflash:) are preserved through reboots and power outages.
Cisco MDS 9500 Series directors contain an additional external CompactFlash referred to as the slot0:
directory. The external CompactFlash, an optional device for MDS 9500 Series directors, can be used
for storing software images, logs, and core dumps.
You can use Device Manager to perform the following functions to help you manage software image files
and configuration files:
•Listing the Files in a Directory, page 10-8
•Creating a Directory, page 10-8
•Deleting an Existing File or Directory, page 10-9
•Copying Files, page 10-9
•Performing Other File Manipulation Tasks, page 10-10

Listing the Files in a Directory

To list the files in a directory using Device Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Select Admin > Flash Files. By default, you see the bootflash: directory listed for the supervisor’s local
partition.
Step 2 Select the device and partition from the drop-down lists for the directory you want to view.
You see a list of files and directories.

Creating a Directory

To create a directory using Device Manager, follow these steps: