Reference Guide

1130 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference

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usbStorage

Manages data files on an attached USB storage device.

Synopsis usbstorage [-e | --enable]

usbstorage [-d | --disable]

usbstorage [-l | --list]

usbstorage [-r | --remove area target]

usbstorage [-h | --help]

Description Use this command to control a USB device attached to the Active CP. When the USB device is enabled, other

applications, such as supportSave, firmwareDownload, or configDownload/cfgUpload can conveniently store

and retrieve data from the attached storage device. Refer to the help pages for these commands for specific

information on how the USB device is accessed by each application.

Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric restrictions that may be in place. Refer to "Using Fabric

OS Commands" and "Command Availability" for details.

This command is available only on the Active CP.

On the Brocade 7840, the USB may continue blinking even after the USB device is disabled.

Operands This command has the following operands:

-e | --enable

Enables the USB device. The USB device must be enabled before the list and remove

functions are available.

-d | --disable

Disables an enabled USB device. This command prevents access to the device until it is

enabled again.

-r | --remove area target

Removes a target in a specified application storage area. Valid areas are: firmware, support,

config, or firmwarekey. A specified area must be followed by a target. Any existing file in a

given application directory can be specified as a target. This command removes all data

associated with the specified target.

-l | --list

Lists the content of the USB device up to two levels down from the root directory.

-h | --help

Displays the command usage.

Examples To enable an attached USB device:

switch:admin> usbstorage -e

USB storage enabled