
Using the MSS
Disk Management
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Show Session
Show Session
displays information about current sessions including each active port, user, and type of
session.
Show Users
Show Users
displays the name, port number, and connection status of all current users, or a specified user.
Disk Management
The MSS contains three filesystems:
/flash
Flash is re-writeable memory that allows you to customize your MSS. Any data
that you want the MSS to save after it is rebooted should be stored on the Flash
disk.
/ram
The RAM disk stores temporary information for the MSS. The MSS will hold
information stored on this disk until it is turned off or rebooted. At startup, the
RAM disk will be empty. FTP connections automatically use the RAM disk as
the default working directory.
/rom
The ROM disk is read-only and cannot be modified by users.
In addition to the onboard Flash disk, the PC card slots (installed on certain MSS models) can be used with
ATA Flash cards for portable storage of local MSS files.
For more details on creating and managing files, read the
Disk
command section in the MSS Reference
Manual.
Flash Disk
The MSS contains a Flash disk (/flash), rewriteable memory that allows you to customize your MSS. Any
data that you want the MSS to save after it is rebooted should be stored on the Flash disk.
Note:
If there is a power glitch during rewrite, you can lose the entire contents of the Flash disk.
Therefore, it is a good idea to back up any important files to an ATA flash card or to
another server.
The Disk commands can be used to manage files on the Flash disk. For example, the following command
creates a new directory on the Flash disk that could be used for custom application files:
Figure 5-7:
Creating a New Directory on the Flash Disk
To view all of the files and directories currently on the Flash disk, enter the Disk Ls command with or
without flags. The following example will display all the files as well as the modification date, size, owner,
and permissions:
Figure 5-8:
Listing Directory Contents
Local>> DISK MKDIR /flash/customapps/
Local>> DISK LS -l /flash