Copying Files to the External Flash

Copy files to the flash when you want keep a backup image. The In Use LED illuminates during a read or write operation. Do not eject the flash card from the slot while this LED is lit.

To copy files to the external flash card use the following command:

Command Syntax

Command Mode

Purpose

 

 

 

copy file-url1 file-url2

EXEC Privilege

Configure the following parameters:

 

 

file-url1:the file source

 

 

file-url2: enter slot0://

 

 

 

 

Displaying Files Stored on the External Flash

Flash cards can be used to copy and store system images, boot images, and configuration files. Optional flash memory cards are shipped blank.

To display files stored on a flash, use the following command:.

Command Syntax

Command Mode

Purpose

 

 

 

dir [filesystem]

EXEC Privilege

Configure the following optional parameters to view

 

 

files on the flash card:

 

 

filesystem: enter either flash: for the

 

 

internal flash or slot0: for the external

 

 

flash.

 

 

The default is flash: (the internal flash). To view the

 

 

external flash, enter dir slot0:

 

 

 

Figure 28 dir Command Example

 

 

Force10#dir slot0:

Directory of slot0:

1 -rwx

6478482

Sep 7 101 16:54:34 E1200i.BIN

flash: 64077824 bytes total (57454592 bytes free) Force10#

FTOS supports up to a 40-character file name length, up to a 180-character local file path length, and up to a 256-character remote file path length.

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