Loading The Software - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

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Flash memory and PCMCIA flash card file management commands
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The software attempts to copy a file in a file system to another location in the file system that has
the current management focus. By default, flash memory has the management focus. However,
you do not need to change the focus to copy a file from one location to another in a file system that
does not currently have management focus. In this case, you can specify the /<source-dir-path>/
or /<dest-dir-path>/ parameters with the cp command to copy a file to or from a file system that
does not have current management focus.
For example, to copy a file from flash memory, which has the current management focus, to flash
memory, enter a command such as the following.
BigIron RX# cp primary primary2
For example, to copy a file from flash memory, which has the current management focus, to the
flash card in slot 2, enter a command such as the following.
BigIron RX# cp new.cfg /slot2/cfg/new.cfg
Syntax: cp [<source-dir-path>]<source-file-name> [<dest-dir-path>]<dest-file-name>
The <source-dir-path> parameter specifies the directory pathname of the source file. Specify this
parameter if the source file is in a file system that does not have current management focus. The
<source-file-name> specifies the name of the file you want to copy.
The <dest-dir-path> parameter specifies the directory pathname of the destination file. Specify this
parameter if you want to copy the source file to a file system that does not have current
management focus. The <dest-file-name> specifies the name of the file you copied to a new
destination.
For example, to copy a file from a flash card in slot 2 to flash memory, which has current
management focus, enter the following command.
BigIron RX# cp /slot2/cfg/new.cfg new.cfg
For example, to copy a file from a flash card in slot 1 to a flash card in slot 2, neither of which has
current management focus, enter the following command.
BigIron RX# cp /slot1/cfg/new.cfg /slot2/cfg/new.cfg

Loading the software

By default, the management module loads its RX Series IronWare image from the primary location
in flash memory. You can change the system's RX Series IronWare image source to one of the
following sources for one reboot or for all future reboots:
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If you specify a source other than the primary location in flash memory and for some reason, the
source or the RX Series IronWare image is unavailable, the system uses the primary location in
flash memory as a default backup source.
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Copy files from flash memory to flash memory.
Copy files from flash memory to a flash card or vice versa.
Copy files from one flash card to another flash card.
The secondary location in flash memory.
A flash card inserted in slot 1 or 2.
A TFTP server.
A BOOTP server.
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