Format - H3C WX Series Command Reference Manual

Description
Use the fixdisk command to restore the space of a storage medium when it becomes
unavailable because of some abnormal operation.
Examples
Restore the space of the Flash.
<Sysname> fixdisk flash:

format

Syntax
format device [ FAT16 | FAT32 ]
View
User view
Default Level
3: Manage level
Parameters
device: Name of a storage medium (for example flash or cf).
FAT16: Formats a storage medium using the FAT16 format. FAT16 does not support Tab
matching but needs to be input completely if used, and is not applicable to a Flash
card.
FAT32: Formats a storage medium using the FAT32 format. FAT32 does not support Tab
matching but needs to be input completely if used, and is not applicable to a Flash
card.
Description
Use the format command to format a storage medium.
CAUTION:
Formatting a storage medium results in loss of all the files on the storage medium and these files
cannot be restored. In particular, if there is a startup configuration file on a storage medium,
formatting the storage medium results in loss of the startup configuration file.
Examples
Example 1:
Format the Flash.
<Sysname> format flash:
All data on flash: will be lost, proceed with format? [Y/N]:y
./
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