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A P P E N D I X
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Working with the IOS File System, Configuration
Files, and Software Images
This appendix describes how to manipulate the Flash file system, how to copy configuration files, and
how to archive (upload and download) software images.
Note
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the
Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference for this release and the Cisco IOS
Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference for Release 12.1.
This appendix consists of these sections:
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Working with the Flash File System, page B-1
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Working with Configuration Files, page B-8
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Working with Software Images, page B-19
Working with the Flash File System
The Flash file system on your switch provides several commands to help you manage software image
and configuration files.
The Flash file system is a single Flash device on which you can store files. This Flash device is called
flash:.
This section contains this information:
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Displaying Available File Systems, page B-2
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Setting the Default File System, page B-3
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Displaying Information about Files on a File System, page B-3
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Creating and Removing Directories, page B-4
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Copying Files, page B-4
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Deleting Files, page B-5
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Creating, Displaying, and Extracting tar Files, page B-6
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Displaying the Contents of a File, page B-8