Cisco Systems OL-11497-03 manual Specify a Boot Image, Router# format slot0

Chapter 3 Installing the Router

Using Flash Memory Cards in the RP

To format a new Flash memory card, follow these steps:

Step 1 Insert the Flash memory card into slot 0 or slot 1 on the RP. (This example uses slot 0.)

Step 2 Enter the format slot0: command at the privileged EXEC mode prompt on the system console:

Router# format slot0:

All sectors will be erased, proceed? [confirm]

Enter volume id (up to 30 characters): MyNewCard

Formatting sector n

Format device slot0 completed

Router#

The console displays the “Formatting sector n” line in the sample output shown above. When the count reaches 1, the formatting process is complete and the new Flash memory card is ready for use.

For complete command descriptions and configuration information, refer to the Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference and the Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide in the Cisco IOS documentation set. For information on obtaining these publications, see the “If You Need More Information” section on page 3-82.

Specify a Boot Image

Use the procedure in this section to identify a sample Cisco IOS software image (new.image in this example) that is to be made bootable from a Flash memory card. The software configuration register must be set to 0x2102 during this procedure to boot the image from a Flash memory card; therefore, the config-registercommand must be included in the command sequence, as shown in this example:

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# no boot system

Router(config)# boot system flash slot0:new.image

Router(config)# config-register 0x2102

Ctrl-Z

Router# copy running-config startup-config

Router# reload

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