Gzip - Cisco MDS 9000 series Command Reference Manual

Chapter 9 G Commands
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m

gzip

To compress (zip) a specified file using LZ77 coding, use the gzip command in EXEC mode.
Syntax Description
bootflash:
slot0:
volatile:
filename
Defaults None.
Command Modes
EXEC mode.
Command History Release
1.1(1)
Usage Guidelines This command is useful in compressing large files. The output of the show tech-support command can
directed to a file and compressed for further use. The gzip command replaces the source file with a
compressed .gz file.
Examples This example directs the output of the show tech-support command to a file (Samplefile) and then zips
the file and displays the difference in the space used up in the volatile: directory:
switch# show tech-support > Samplefile
Building Configuration ...
switch# dir
Usage for volatile://
switch# gzip volatile:Samplefile
switch# dir
Usage for volatile://
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
gzip {bootflash: | slot0: | volatile:} filename
Source location for the file to be compressed and destination of the compressed file.
Source location for the file to be compressed and destination of the compressed file.
Source location for the file to be compressed and destination of the compressed
file.This is the default directory.
The name of the file to be compressed.
Modification
This command was introduced.
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Samplefile
Samplefile.gz
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