Foundry NetIron M2404C and M2404F Metro Access Switches
Switch Administration (Rev. 03)
Boot Loader © 2008 Foundry Networks, Inc.
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Cleaning the FLASH memory
The
clean flash all
command, in Loader Configuration mode, erases all FLASH memory records.
Command Syntax
Loader
(config)#
clean flash all
Making a Backup Copy
The
backup
command, in Loader Configuration mode, makes a backup copy of the FLASH or
EEPROM memory contents.
Command Syntax
Loader
(config)#
backup eeprom
A.B.C.D
FILE-NAME
Loader
(config)#
backup flash
{
1
|
2
|
boot
}
A.B.C.D FILE-NAME
A.B.C.D
Argument Description
eeprom
Specifies that a backup copy of the EEPROM memory contents will be
made.
flash
Specifies that a backup copy of the FLASH memory contents will be made.
A.B.C.D
Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server where the backup copy will be
written.
FILE-NAME
Specifies the name of the backup file to be copied.
1
Makes a backup of the primary FLASH.
2
Makes a backup of the secondary FLASH.
boot
Makes a backup of the boot FLASH.
Rewriting the FLASH Memory
The
refresh flash
command, in Loader Configuration mode, rewrites the FLASH memory.
Command Syntax
Loader
(config)#
refresh flash
{
1
|
2
|
all
}
Argument Description
1
Rewrites the primary FLASH memory.
2
Rewrites the secondary FLASH memory.
all
Rewrites all FLASH memory.
Restoring the Flash Memory
The
restore flash
command, in Loader Configuration mode, restores the FLSH memory.