Dell E600i Installation Manual

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42 | Using a Flash Memory Cardw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mFormatting an External Flash CardNew external flash cards must be formatted in the E-Series before use.Flash cards used on systems other than the E-Series as well as cards formatted on PCs must bereformatted in the E-Series flash slot before they can be used. Similar to formatting a new diskette,formatting erases all information stored on the flash card. To format the flash card:Copying Files to the External FlashCopy files to the flash when you want keep a backup image. The In Use LED illuminates during a read orwrite operation. Do not eject the flash card from the slot while this LED is lit.To copy files to the external flash card use the following command:Displaying Files Stored on the External FlashFlash cards can be used to copy and store system images, boot images, and configuration files. Optionalflash memory cards are shipped blank.To display files stored on a flash use the following command:Figure 10-1. dir Command ExampleStep Task1 Insert the flash card into the flash slot on the primary RPM.2 In the EXEC CLI mode, enter format slot0:3 The formatted flash card is ready to use.Command Syntax Command Mode Purposecopy file-url1 file-url2 EXEC Privilege Configure the following parameters:• file-url1: the file source• file-url2: enter slot0://Command Syntax Command Mode Purposedir [filesystem] EXEC Privilege Configure the following optional parameters to view files on theflash card:• filesystem: enter either flash: for the internal flash or slot0: forthe external flash.The default is flash: (the internal flash). To view the externalflash, enter dir slot0:Force10#dir slot0:Directory of slot0:1 -rwx 6478482 Sep 7 101 16:54:34 E1200.BIN