Format Flash (S-Series) - Dell Force10 Z9000 Reference Manual

After reformatting is complete, three empty directories are automatically created on flash:
CRASH_LOG_DIR, TRACE_LOG_DIR and NVTRACE_LOG_DIR.
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format flash (S-Series)

Erase all existing files and reformat the filesystem in the internal flash memory. After the filesystem is formatted, files
cannot be restored.
S-Series
Syntax format flash:
Defaults flash memory
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
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Version 7.8.1.0
Usage You must include the colon (:) when entering this command.
Information
After reformatting is complete, three empty directories are automatically created on flash:
CRASH_LOG_DIR, TRACE_LOG_DIR and NVTRACE_LOG_DIR.
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• The startup-config is erased.
• All cacheboot data files are erased and you must reconfigure cacheboot to regain it.
• All generated secure shell (SSH) keys are erased and you must recreate them.
• All archived configuration files are erased.
• All trace logs, crash logs, core dumps, and call-home logs are erased.
• In-service Process patches are erased.
NOTE: Version option is available on LC-ED-RPM only. LC-EE3-RPM, LC-EF-RPM, and LC-
EF3-RPM supports DOS 2.0 only.
– displays the contents of a text file in the local filesystem.
– displays information about the file systems on the system.
Introduced on the S-Series
CAUTION: This command deletes all files, including the startup configuration file. So, after
executing this command, consider saving the running config as the startup config (use the
write memory command or copy run start command).
– copies the current configuration to either the startup-configuration file or the terminal.
– displays the contents of a text file in the local filesystem.
– displays information about the file systems on the system.
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