Format - Cisco ME 3800X Command Reference Manual

Appendix A Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Boot Loader Commands

format

To format the specified file system and destroy all data in that file system, use the format command in
boot loader mode.
Syntax Description filesystem:
Command Modes
Boot loader
Command History Release
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Usage Guidelines
Use this command with care; it destroys all data on the file system and renders your system unusable.
Caution
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format filesystem:
Alias for a flash file system. Use flash: for the system board flash device.
Modification
This command was introduced.
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