Dell C9000 series, Reference Manual

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flash: 100450304 bytes total (99524608 bytes free)
Related
Commands cd – changes the working directory.
format flash
Erase all existing files and reformat the file system in the internal flash memory or the USB drive. After the file
system is formatted, files cannot be restored.
C9000 Series
Syntax format {flash: | usbflash:}
From a PE console , use
format {flash: filename/path | usbflash:
filename/path }
Parameters
flash: | usbflash:
•
flash:
reformat the file system in the internal flash
memory.
•
usbflash:
reformat the file system in the USB flash drive.
Defaults flash memory
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see
the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010 and C1048P.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Usage Information Include the colon (:) when entering this command.
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).
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