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Cisco IAD2430 Series Integrated Access Devices Software Configuration Guide
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Appendix B Formatting the Flash Memory
Formatting Procedures for Flash Memory
•
Remove the files from flash memory previously formatted with a Class B flash file system
For external flash memory, enter the
erase slot0:
command.
Note
slot0
is not supported on the IAD2435 IAD.
Note
The IAD2435 IAD supports the class C file system.
For internal flash memory, enter the
erase flash:
command.
The following example shows sample output for formatting an external flash memory with a Class B
flash file system:
Router#
erase slot0:
Erasing the slot0 filesystem will remove all files! Continue? [confirm]
Current DOS File System flash card in slot0: will be formatted into Low
End File System flash card! Continue? [confirm]
Erasing device...
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
...erased
Erase of slot0: complete
Formatting Flash Memory as a Class C File System
Use these formatting commands to do the following:
•
Format flash memory with a Class C flash file system
•
Remove the files from flash memory previously formatted with a Class C flash file system
Note
The IAD2435 IAD supports the class C file system.
For external flash memory, enter the
format slot0:
command.
Note
slot0
is not supported on the IAD2435 IAD.
For internal flash memory, enter the
format flash:
command.
Note
The IAD2435 IAD does not support LEFS, but supports Disk Operating System Filing System (DOSFS)
and refers to internal compact flash as flash only.
The following example shows sample output for formatting an internal flash memory with a Class C
flash file system:
Router#
format flash:
Format operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm]
Format operation will destroy all data in "flash:". Continue? [confirm]
Enter volume ID (up to 64 chars)[default flash]:
Current Low End File System flash card in flash will be formatted into DOS