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delete
Delete a file from the flash. After deletion, files cannot be restored.
Syntax
delete flash: ([flash://]filepath) usbflash ([usbflash://]filepath)
Parameters
flash-url Enter the following location and keywords:
• For a file or directory on the internal Flash, enter flash:// then the filename or
directory name.
• For a file or directory on an external USB drive, enter usbflash:// then the
filename or directory name.
no-confirm (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords no-confirm to specify that the Dell Networking OS
does not require user input for each file prior to deletion.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Example
Dell#dir
Directory of flash:
1 drwx 4096 Jan 01 1980 00:00:00 +00:00 .
2 drwx 2048 Mar 06 2010 00:36:21 +00:00 ..
3 drwx 4096 Feb 25 2010 23:32:50 +00:00 TRACE_LOG_DIR
4 drwx 4096 Feb 25 2010 23:32:50 +00:00 CORE_DUMP_DIR
5 d--- 4096 Feb 25 2010 23:32:50 +00:00 ADMIN_DIR
6 -rwx 720969768 Mar 05 2010 03:25:40 +00:00 6gb
7 -rwx 4260 Mar 03 2010 22:04:50 +00:00 prem-23-5-12
8 -rwx 31969685 Mar 05 2010 17:56:26 +00:00
DellS-XL-8-3-16-148.bin
9 -rwx 3951 Mar 06 2010 00:36:18 +00:00 startup-config
flash: 2143281152 bytes total (1389801472 bytes free)
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format flash
Erase all existing files and reformat the filesystem in the internal flash memory. After the filesystem is formatted, files cannot be restored.
Syntax
format {flash: | usbflash:}
Defaults flash memory
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
58 File Management