Removing A Flash Memory Card; Formatting A Flash Memory Card - Cisco uBR7100 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Flash Memory Card Usage

Removing a Flash Memory Card

To remove a flash memory card from either PCMCIA slot:
Step 1 Use a flat-head screwdriver to loosen the captive screw that secures the protective cover, and lift the
protective cover.
Step 2 Press the ejector button on the slot. (See
Step 3 Grasp the card and pull it from the slot and place the card in an antistatic bag.

Formatting a Flash Memory Card

The flash memory card that shipped with your router contains the Cisco IOS software image you need
to boot your router. In some cases, you might need to insert a new flash memory card and copy images
or backup configuration files onto it. Before you can use a new flash memory card, you must format it.
(Use only Type II PCMCIA flash memory cards provided by Cisco.)
Tip To avoid potential problems when inserting spare flash memory cards in your Cisco uBR7100 series
router, we recommend that you reformat all your flash memory cards during your regularly scheduled
service times.
The following formatting procedure erases all information on the flash memory card. To prevent the loss
Caution
of important data that might be stored on a flash memory card, proceed carefully. If you want to save the
data on a flash memory card, copy the data to a server before you format the card.
The following procedure assumes that you have already booted your router.
Note
To format a new flash memory card:
Using the procedure described in the
Step 1
flash memory card into slot 0. (If slot 0 is not available, use slot 1.)
To format the flash memory card, use the format disk0: (or format disk1:) command as follows:
Step 2
Router# format disk0:
All sectors will be erased, proceed? [confirm]
Enter volume id (up to 30 characters): MyNewCard
Formatting sector 1
Format device disk0 completed
Router#
The system counts down the sectors as they are formatted. For example, a 48-MB flash memory card
contains 384 sectors, and the display counts backwards from 384 to 1.
When the format routine reaches sector 1, the new flash memory card is formatted and ready to use.
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