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Chapter 5 D Commands delete Send documentation comments to [email protected] delete To delete a specified file or directory on a Flash memory device, use the delete command in EXEC mode. delete {bootflash:filename | debug:filename | log:filename | modflash:filename | slot0:filename | volatile:filename} Syntax Description bootflash: debug: log: modflash: slot0: volatile: filename Flash image that resides on the supervisor module. Contains the debug files. Contains the two default logfiles. The file dmesg contains the kernel log-messages and the file messages contains the system application log-messages. Flash image that resides on a module. Flash image that resides on another module. Flash image that resides on the volatile file system. The name of the file to be deleted. Defaults None. Command Modes EXEC mode. Command History Release 1.0(2 2.1(1a) Modification This command was introduced. Added debug, log, and modflash keywords. Usage Guidelines When you delete a file, the software erases the file. If you attempt to delete the configuration file or image specified by the CONFIG_FILE or BOOTLDR environment variable, the system prompts you to confirm the deletion. Also, if you attempt to delete the last valid system image specified in the BOOT environment variable, the system prompts you to confirm the deletion. Caution If you specify a directory, the delete command deletes the entire directory and all its contents. Examples The following example deletes the file named test from the Flash card inserted in slot 0. switch# delete slot0:test Delete slot0:test? [confirm] The following example deletes a file from a directory. OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference 5-5