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Chapter 5 Managing the ACE Software
Reformatting Flash Memory
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If ACE-APPLIANCE-RECOVERY-IMAGE.bin is not present, the ACE
stops the Flash memory reformat because there is no image to boot after
format.
Before you reformat Flash memory, we recommend that you copy the following
ACE operation and configuration files or objects to a remote server:
•
ACE software image
•
ACE license
•
Startup-configuration file of each context
•
Running-configuration file of each context
•
Core dump files of each context
•
Packet capture buffers of each context
•
SSL certificate and key pair files of each context
See the
“Copying Files”
section for details on how to use the
copy
command to
save configuration files or objects, such as the existing startup-configuration files,
running-configuration file, licenses, core dump files, or packet capture buffers, to
a remote FTP, SFTP, or TFTP server.
See the
Cisco 4700 Series Application Control Engine Appliance SSL
Configuration Guide
for details on how to use the
crypto export
command to
export SSL certificate and key pair files to a remote FTP, SFTP, or TFTP server.
The syntax for the command is as follows:
format flash:
For example, to erase all information in Flash memory and reformat it, enter:
host1/Admin#
format flash:
Warning!! This will erase everything in the compact flash
including startup configs for all the contexts and reboot
the system!!
Do you wish to proceed anyway? (yes/no) [no]
yes