BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 4153-1002253-01Flash memory and PCMCIA flash card file management commands 32048 bytes in each allocation unit.39458 allocation units available on card.Syntax: format slot1 | slot2The slot1 | slot2 keyword specifies the PCMCIA slot that contains the flash card you are formatting.Determining the current management focusFor conceptual information about management focus, refer to “Management focus” on page 37.If you are not sure which file system has the current management focus, enter the followingcommand.BigIron RX# pwdFlash /flash/Syntax: pwdIn this example, the management focus is the flash memory.In the following example, the management focus is the root directory of the flash card in slot 1.BigIron RX# pwd/slot1/In the following example, the management focus is a subdirectory called “test” on the flash card inslot 1.BigIron RX# pwd/slot1/test/Switching the management focusThe effect of file management commands depends on the file system that has the currentmanagement focus. For example, if you enter a command to delete a file and do not specify thelocation of the file, the software attempts to delete the file from the location that currently has themanagement focus.By default, the management focus is on the management module’s flash memory. You can switchthe focus from flash memory to the management module’s slot 1 or slot 2 using the cd or chdircommands, which have the same syntax and function exactly the same.For example, to switch the focus from flash memory to the flash card in slot 2, enter the followingcommand.BigIron RX# cd /slot2BigIron RX#When you enter this command, the software changes the management focus to slot 2 thendisplays a new command prompt. If a slot you specify does not contain a flash card, the softwaredisplays the message shown in the following example.BigIron RX# cd /slot1Device not presentSyntax: cd Syntax: chdir
