Delete - Huawei Quidway S3900 series Command Manual

Command Manual – File System Management
Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510

1.2.3 delete

Syntax
delete [ /unreserved ] file-url
delete { running-files | standby-files } [ /fabric ] [ /unreserved ]
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Parameter
/unreserved: Deletes a file completely.
file-url: Path name or file name of a file in the Flash memory. You can use the *
character in this argument as a wildcard. For example, the delete *.txt command
deletes all the files with txt as their extensions.
running-files: Specifies all the files with the main attribute.
standby-files: Specifies all the files with the backup attribute.
fabric: Deletes all the specified files in the fabric.
Description
Use the delete command to delete a specified file from the Flash memory on a switch.
You can use the * character in this argument as a wildcard.
If you execute the delete command with the /unreserved keyword specified, the
specified file is completely deleted. That is, the file cannot be restored.
For a file that has both the main and backup attributes, the delete running-files
deletes its main attribute only, and the delete standby-files command deletes its
backup attribute only.
Deleted files are stored in the recycle bin.
Following are the notes on deleted files:
The dir command cannot display the information about deleted files.
To display the information about deleted files, use the dir /all command.
To restore a deleted file, use the undelete command.
To delete the files in the recycle bin, use the reset recycle-bin command.
When you use the delete running-file or delete standby-file command, you will be
prompted to confirm whether to delete all files with the main/backup attribute. If you
choose yes, the corresponding files are deleted. If you choose no, the system will
further to prompt you confirming the following items orderly:
1) Delete the image file with the main/backup attribute?
2) Delete the configuration file with the main/backup attribute?
3) Delete the Web file with the main/backup attribute?
Chapter 1 File System Management Configuration
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