
Managing a NonVolatile File System
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Formatting a Memory Card
Use the format command to erase all files on a memory card and format it, where
<vol> is the slot number of the card:
format
<vol>
:
Use the format command to format new memory cards if you do not obtain them
from Bay Networks.
Enter
dinfo to ensure that the file system formatted the card successfully.
Transferring a File to a Full Memory Card
If you attempt to transfer a file to a memory card that does not have enough space,
the name of the file with a length of 0 bytes appears in the memory card’s
directory. Before you transfer another file to the memory card, you should
optimize the available space by completing the following steps:
1. Delete the file from the memory card, using the delete command.
2. Compact the file system, using the compact command.
Partitioning a Memory Card or SIMM
Memory partitioning enables you to use commands such as the compact
command on one partitioned volume at a time. Partitioning also enables you to
store copies of boot images and configuration files on each partition to provide
redundancy.
The
partition command only works with a 4-MB or greater memory card or
SIMM used with an AN or ASN loaded with Version 8.10 or later router software.
The command creates or deletes a partition on a specified volume, or on the
present working volume if a volume is not specified. Such partitioning provides
two independent file systems on two independent volumes.
Caution: You cannot recover your files after entering the format command.
We recommend that you copy them to a second volume before issuing the
format command.
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