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N-Platform Hardware Installation and Safety Guide
Using the external storage card
This topic provides links to topics with external storage card information.
The following topics are discussed:
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About the external storage card
•
External storage card commands
•
Managing the N-Platform CompactFlash card in the LCD panel
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About the external storage card
The external storage card is used to store system logs, snapshots, and other system data.
The user can remove and insert the card while the device is running; however, the user must be sure to issue
the appropriate mounting and preparation commands in the command line interface (CLI).
The device will continue to perform correctly if an external storage card is not available. However, if you
attempt to take a system snapshot, the operation fails and an error is recorded in the system log.
All N-Platform devices come with a pre-formatted 1 GB CompactFlash card.
External storage card commands
Lists the commands used to manage the external storage card.
The following table lists the commands used to manage the external storage card in the CLI. Refer to the
IPS Command Line Interface Reference
for detailed documentation of these commands.
Command
Description
compact-flash
format
Formats a new card that has not already been
formatted according to TippingPoint guidelines.
compact-flash
mount
Manually mounts the inserted card.
compact-flash
unmount
Unmounts the card so that the user can remove it.
