Software Management Operations; Understanding The Local File System; File Types Used By The Local File System - Cisco ASR 5500 System Administration Manual

Software Management Operations

This chapter provides information about software management operations on the system.
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Understanding the Local File System

File Types Used by the Local File System

The following file types can be located in the local file system:
• Operating System Software Image File: This binary file type is identified by its .bin extension. The
• CLI Configuration File: This file type is identified by its .cfg extension. These are text files that contain
• System File: Only one file identified by a .sys extension is used by the system. The boot.sys file contains
• Abridged Crash Log: The abridged crash log, identified by its crashlog filename, contains summary
Understanding the Local File System, page 85
Maintaining the Local File System, page 86
Configuring the Boot Stack, page 90
Upgrading the Operating System Software, page 92
Managing License Keys, page 98
Managing Local-User Administrative Accounts, page 101
file is the operating system that is loaded by the system upon startup or reloading. This is an executable,
read-only file that cannot be modified by end users.
CLI commands that work in conjunction with the operating system software image. These files determine
services to be provided, hardware and software configurations, and other functions performed by the
system. The files are typically created by the end user. You can modify the files both on and off-line
and use descriptive long filenames.
system-specific information, which describes how the system locates, and in what priority it loads, file
groups (paired .bin and .cfg files) from its boot stack.
information about software or hardware failures that occur on the system. This file is located in the
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