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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Appendix A Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades
Browsing the File System
Browsing the File System
The PXM hard disk stores log files, configuration files, and boot and runtime software. The switch
operating system supports a set of UNIX-like commands that you can use to locate log files or manage
software updates.
lists commands that you can use to browse the file system.
Note
File and directory names in the switch file system are case sensitive. Also, some of the commands listed
in
are not available at all administrator access levels.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
ftp
Copy the boot and runtime files you want to use to the switch.
See “
Copying Software Files to the Switch
,” which appears later
in this appendix.
Step 2
Refer to “
Service Modules for Communication.”
The setrev command in the quickstart procedure clears the card
configuration and assigns the downgrade software version to the
card.
Table A-1
File System Commands at Switch Prompt
Command
Description
cd
Change directories. Access level required: ANYUSER or above.
copy
Copies a file from one location to another.
Syntax: copy <source file name> <destination file name>
Access level required: GROUP1 or above.
del
Deletes a file.
Syntax: del <file name>
Access level required: GROUP1 or above.
ll
List directory contents using long format, which includes the name, size, modification
date, and modification time for each file. This command also displays the total disk
space and free disk space.
Syntax: ll
Access level required: ANYUSER or above.
ls
List directory contents using the short format, which displays filenames, total disk
space, and free disk space.
Syntax: ls
Access level required: ANYUSER or above.