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Default
DOS 1.0 (dosFs1.0)
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Usage
Information
When you format flash:
1. The startup-config is erased.
2. All cacheboot data files are erased and you must reconfigure cacheboot to regain
it.
3. All generated SSH keys are erased and you must recreate them.
4. All archived configuration files are erased.
5. All trace logs, crash logs, core dumps, and call-home logs are erased.
6. In-service Process patches are erased.
After reformatting is complete, three empty directories are automatically created on
flash: CRASH_LOG_DIR, TRACE_LOG_DIR and NVTRACE_LOG_DIR.
Note: Version option is available on LC-ED-RPM only. LC-EE3-RPM, LC-EF-RPM, and
LC-EF3-RPM supports DOS 2.0 only.
Related
Commands
format flash (S-Series)
s
Erase all existing files and reformat the filesystem in the internal flash memory. Once
the filesystem is formatted, files cannot be restored.
Syntax
format flash:
Default
flash memory
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Usage
Information
You must include the colon (:) when entering this command.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
E-Series original Command
show file Display contents of a text file in the local filesystem.
show file-systems Display information about the file systems on the system.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on S-Series