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History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
9.1(0.0) Introduced on S4810 and Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T.
Usage
Information
Include the colon (:) when entering this command. This command checks the specified flash memory for
errors. If errors are found, the command recommends that you format the flash.
CAUTION: If you elect to format the flash, all files – including the startup configuration
file – are lost. If you do decide to format the specified flash, consider saving the running
configuration as the startup configuration after formatting the flash (use the write
memory command or copy running-config startup-config command).
Related
Commands
● copy — copy one file to another location.
● show file-systems — display information about the file systems on the system.
generate hash
Generate a hash checksum for the given file or the startup configuration using the MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 algorithm.
Syntax
generate hash {md5 | sha1 | sha256} {flash://filename | startup-config}
Parameters
md5 | sha1 |
sha256
Enter the keyword md5, sha1, or sha256 to generate .
flash:// filename Enter the keyword flash: and enter the filename to generate the hash checksum
for any file in the flash drive using the MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 algorithm.
startup-config Enter the keyword shartup-config to generate the hash checksum for the
startup configuration using the MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 algorithm.
Defaults None
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Version Description
9.14(1.0) Introduced on the S4810 and S4820T.
9.14(0.0) Introduced on the S5048F–ON.
9.13(0.0) Introduced on the S3100 series, S3048–ON, S4048–ON, S4048T-ON, S5000,
S6000, S6000–ON, S6010–ON, S6100–ON, Z9100–ON, Z9500, C9010, MXL, and
FN-IOM.
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