Working with the Cisco IOS File System,
Configuration Files, and Software Images
This appendix describes how to manipulate the IE 3000 switch flash file system, how to copy
configuration files, and how to archive (upload and download) software images to a switch.
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the switch
Note
command reference for this release and the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command
Reference, Release 12.2 from the Cisco.com page under Documentation > Cisco IOS Software > 12.2
Mainline > Command References.
This appendix consists of these sections:
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Working with the Flash File System
The flash file system is a single flash device on which you can store files. It also provides several
commands to help you manage software image and configuration files. The default flash file system on
the switch is named flash:.
The switch has a removable compact flash card that stores the Cisco IOS software image and
configuration files. Removing the compact flash card does not interrupt switch operation unless you need to
reload the Cisco IOS software. However, when you remove the compact flash card, you do not have access to
the flash file system, and any attempt to access it generates an error message.
Use the show flash: privileged EXEC command to display the compact flash file settings. For more
information about the command, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/command/reference/frf009.html#wp1018357
For information about how to remove or replace the compact flash memory card on the switch, see the
Cisco IE 3000 Hardware Installation Guide.
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Working with the Flash File System, page B-1
Working with Configuration Files, page B-8
Working with Software Images, page B-23
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