Dell C1048P Port Extender Networking Command-Line Reference Guide for the C900 - Page 179

format flash Erase all existing files and reformat the file system in the internal flash memory or the USB drive. After the file system is formatted, files cannot be restored. C9000 Series Syntax format {flash: | usbflash:} From a PE console, use format {flash:filename/path | usbflash: filename/path } Parameters flash: | usbflash: • flash: reformat the file system in the internal flash memory. • usbflash: reformat the file system in the USB flash drive. Defaults flash memory Command Modes EXEC Privilege Command History This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide. The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command. Version 9.9(0.0) 9.2(1.0) 8.3.11.1 Description Introduced on the C9010 and C1048P. Introduced on the Z9500. Introduced on the Z9000. Usage Information Include the colon (:) when entering this command. CAUTION: This command deletes all files, including the startup configuration file. So, after executing this command, consider saving the running config as the startup config (use the write memory command or copy run start command). You can also use the format command from the port extender (PE) console to erase all files from the flash or USB flash. mkdir Create a directory on the NFS mounted file system. C9000 Series Syntax mkdir nfsmount://mount-point/usrname Command Modes CONFIGURATION File Management 179