Chapter 6 Maintenance
Flash Memory Card Usage
Removing a Flash Memory Card
To remove a flash memory card from either PCMCIA slot:
Step 1 Use a
Step 2 Press the ejector button on the slot. (See Figure
Step 3 Grasp the card and pull it from the slot and place the card in an antistatic bag.
Formatting a Flash Memory Card
The flash memory card that shipped with your router contains the Cisco IOS software image you need to boot your router. In some cases, you might need to insert a new flash memory card and copy images or backup configuration files onto it. Before you can use a new flash memory card, you must format it. (Use only Type II PCMCIA flash memory cards provided by Cisco.)
Tip To avoid potential problems when inserting spare flash memory cards in your Cisco uBR7100 series router, we recommend that you reformat all your flash memory cards during your regularly scheduled service times.
Caution The following formatting procedure erases all information on the flash memory card. To prevent the loss of important data that might be stored on a flash memory card, proceed carefully. If you want to save the data on a flash memory card, copy the data to a server before you format the card.
Note The following procedure assumes that you have already booted your router.
To format a new flash memory card:
Step 1 Using the procedure described in the “Inserting a Flash Memory Card” section on page
Step 2 To format the flash memory card, use the format disk0: (or format disk1:) command as follows:
Router# format disk0:
All sectors will be | erased, proceed? [confirm] |
Enter volume id (up | to 30 characters): MyNewCard |
Formatting sector 1 |
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Format device disk0 | completed |
Router# |
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The system counts down the sectors as they are formatted. For example, a
When the format routine reaches sector 1, the new flash memory card is formatted and ready to use.
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