Reference Guide

26 | File Management
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Example
Figure 4-3. dir for the Internal Flash Command Example
Related
Commands
format flash
Erase all existing files and reformat the filesystem in the internal flash memory. After the filesystem is
formatted, files cannot be restored.
Syntax
format {flash: | usbflash:}
Default
flash memory
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Usage
Information
You must include the colon (:) when entering this command.
Related
Commands
FTOS#dir
Directory of flash:
1 drwx 4096 Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 +00:00 .
2 drwx 2048 Jul 19 2012 10:36:07 +00:00 ..
3 drwx 4096 Apr 03 2012 20:25:02 +00:00 TRACE_LOG_DIR
4 drwx 4096 Apr 03 2012 20:25:02 +00:00 CORE_DUMP_DIR
5 d--- 4096 Apr 03 2012 20:25:02 +00:00 ADMIN_DIR
6 -rwx 506724352 Apr 19 2012 23:32:02 +00:00 out3
7 -rwx 715651180 Apr 17 2012 23:17:30 +00:00 out1
8 -rwx 30670080 May 18 2012 04:42:06 +00:00
FTOS-nav_ascii.bin
9 -rwx 76 May 02 2012 05:37:42 +00:00 dhcpBindConflict
10 -rwx 1 Jul 06 2012 07:30:44 +00:00 testhttp
11 -rwx 56839 May 17 2012 01:05:24 +00:00 writefru
12 -rwx 150227 Jun 07 2012 16:57:24 +00:00 aaa
13 -rwx 150227 Jun 07 2012 17:31:52 +00:00 bbb
14 -rwx 561 Jun 26 2012 06:36:46 +00:00 jumpstartcfg
15 -rwx 149553 Jul 04 2012 04:27:48 +00:00
startup-config.bak
16 -rwx 4835 Jul 19 2012 10:34:28 +00:00 startup-config
17 -rwx 8373 Jul 19 2012 06:44:34 +00:00 startup-config-1
flash: 2143281152 bytes total (836874240 bytes free)
FTOS#
cd Changes the working directory.
Version 8.3.17.0 Supported on M I/O Aggregator
Caution: This command deletes all files, including the startup configuration file. So, after
executing this command, consider saving the running config as the startup config (use the
write memory command or the copy run start command).
copy Copies the current configuration to either the startup-configuration file or the
terminal.
show file Displays the contents of a text file in the local filesystem.
show file-systems Displays information about the file systems on the system.