Table of Contents

Chapter 1 File System Management Configuration. 1-1

1.1 File System Configuration. 1-1

1.1.1 Introduction to File System.. 1-1

1.1.2 File System Configuration Tasks. 1-1

1.1.3 Directory Operations. 1-1

1.1.4 File Operations. 1-2

1.1.5 Flash Memory Operations. 1-3

1.1.6 Prompt Mode Configuration. 1-4

1.1.7 File System Configuration Example. 1-4

1.2 File Attribute Configuration. 1-5

1.2.1 Introduction to File Attributes. 1-5

1.2.2 Booting with the Startup File. 1-6

1.2.3 Configuring File Attributes. 1-7

 

Chapter 1  File System Management Configuration

1.1  File System Configuration

1.1.1  Introduction to File System

To facilitate management on the switch memory, S3100 series Ethernet switches provide the file system function, allowing you to access and manage the files and directories. You can create, remove, copy or delete a file through command lines, and you can manage files using directories.

1.1.2  File System Configuration Tasks

Table 1-1 Configuration tasks on the file system

Operation	Remarks
Directory Operations	Optional
File Operations	Optional
Flash Memory Operations	Optional
Prompt Mode Configuration	Optional

 

 

1.1.3  Directory Operations

The file system provides directory-related functions, such as:

l           Creating/deleting a directory

l           Displaying the current work directory, or contents in a specified directory

Table 1-2 describes the directory-related operations.

Perform the following configuration in user view.

Table 1-2 Directory operations

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Create a directory	mkdir directory	Optional
Delete a directory	rmdir directory	Optional
Display the current work directory	pwd	Optional
Display the information about specific directories and files	dir [ /all ] [ file-url ]	Optional
Enter a specified directory	cd directory	Optional

 

 

1.1.4  File Operations

The file system also provides file-related functions listed in Table 1-3.

Perform the following configuration in user view. Note that the execute command should be executed in system view.

Table 1-3 File operations

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Delete a file	delete [ /unreserved ] file-url delete { running-files | standby-files } [ /unreserved ]	Optional A deleted file can be restored by using the undelete command if you delete it by executing the delete command without specifying the /unreserved keyword.
Restore a file in the recycle bin	undelete file-url	Optional
Delete a file from the recycle bin	reset recycle-bin [ file-url ] [ /force ]	Optional
Rename a file	rename fileurl-source fileurl-dest	Optional
Copy a file	copy fileurl-source fileurl-dest	Optional
Move a file	move fileurl-source fileurl-dest	Optional
Display the content of a file	more file-url	Optional Currently, the file system only supports displaying the contents of text files.
Display the information about a directory or a file	dir [ /all ] [ file-url ]	Optional
Enter system view	system-view	—
Execute the specified batch file	execute filename	Optional This command should be executed in system view.

 

 

1.1.5  Flash Memory Operations

Perform the following Flash memory operations using commands listed in Table 1-4.

Perform the following configuration in user view.

Table 1-4 Operations on the Flash memory

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Format the Flash memory	format device	Required
Restore space on the Flash memory	fixdisk device	Required

 

 

1.1.6  Prompt Mode Configuration

You can set the prompt mode of the current file system to alert or quiet. In alert mode, the file system will give a prompt for confirmation if you execute a command which may cause data loss, for example, deleting or overwriting a file. In quiet mode, such prompt will not be displayed.

Table 1-5 Configuration on prompt mode of file system

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Enter system view	system-view	—
Configure the prompt mode of the file system	file prompt { alert | quiet }	Required By default, the prompt mode of the file system is alert.

 

1.1.7  File System Configuration Example

# Display all the files in the root directory of the file system.

<Sysname> dir /all

Directory of unit1>flash:/

 

   1 (*)   -rw-   3579326  Mar 28 2007 10:51:22   s3100.bin

   2 (*)   -rw-      1235  Apr 03 2000 16:04:52   config.cfg

   3       -rwh       151  Apr 03 2000 16:04:55   private-data.txt

   4       -rwh       716  Apr 04 2000 17:27:35   hostkey

   5       -rwh       572  Apr 04 2000 17:27:41   serverkey

   6       -rwh       548  Apr 04 2000 17:30:06   dsakey

   7       drw-         -  Apr 04 2000 23:04:21   test

 

7239 KB total (3585 KB free)

 

(*) -with main attribute   (b) -with backup attribute

(*b) -with both main and backup attribute

# Copy the file flash:/config.cfg to flash:/test/, with 1.cfg as the name of the new file.

<Sysname> copy flash:/config.cfg flash:/test/1.cfg

Copy unit1>flash:/config.cfg to unit1>flash:/test/1.cfg?[Y/N]:y

..

%Copy file unit1>flash:/config.cfg to unit1>flash:/test/1.cfg...Done.

# Display the file information after the copy operation.

<Sysname> dir /all

Directory of unit1>flash:/

 

   1 (*)   -rw-   3579326  Mar 28 2007 10:51:22   s3100.bin

   2 (*)   -rw-      1235  Apr 03 2000 16:04:52   config.cfg

   3       -rwh       151  Apr 03 2000 16:04:55   private-data.txt

   4       -rwh       716  Apr 04 2000 17:27:35   hostkey

   5       -rwh       572  Apr 04 2000 17:27:41   serverkey

   6       -rwh       548  Apr 04 2000 17:30:06   dsakey

   7       drw-         -  Apr 04 2000 23:04:21   test

 

7239 KB total (3585 KB free)

 

(*) -with main attribute   (b) -with backup attribute

(*b) -with both main and backup attribute

<Sysname> dir unit1>flash:/test/

Directory of unit1>flash:/test/

 

   1       -rw-      1235  Apr 05 2000 01:51:34   test.cfg

   2       -rw-      1235  Apr 05 2000 01:56:44   1.cfg

 

7239 KB total (3585 KB free)

 

(*) -with main attribute   (b) -with backup attribute

(*b) -with both main and backup attribute

1.2  File Attribute Configuration

1.2.1  Introduction to File Attributes

The following three startup files support file attribute configuration:

l           App files: An app file is an executable file, with .bin as the extension.

l           Configuration files: A configuration file is used to store and restore configuration, with .cfg as the extension.

l           Web files: A Web file is used for Web-based network management, with .web as the extension.

The app files, configuration files, and Web files support three kinds of attributes: main, backup and none, as described in Table 1-6.

Table 1-6 Descriptions on file attributes

Attribute name	Description	Feature	Identifier
main	Identifies main startup files. The main startup file is preferred for a switch to start up.	In the Flash memory, there can be only one app file, one configuration file and one Web file with the main attribute.	(*)
backup	Identifies backup startup files. The backup startup file is used after a switch fails to start up using the main startup file.	In the Flash memory, there can be only one app file, one configuration file and one Web file with the backup attribute.	(b)
none	Identifies files that are neither of main attribute nor backup attribute.	—	None

 

 

Note that, there can be only one app file, one configuration file and one Web file with the main attribute in the Flash memory. If a newly created file is configured to be with the main attribute, the existing file with the main attribute in the Flash memory will lose its main attribute. This circumstance also applies to the file with the backup attribute in the Flash memory.

File operations and file attribute operations are independent. For example, if you delete a file with the main attribute from the Flash memory, the other files in the flash memory will not possess the main attribute. If you download a valid file with the same name as the deleted file to the flash memory, the file will possess the main attribute.

After the Boot ROM of a switch is upgraded, the original default app file has the main attribute.

1.2.2  Booting with the Startup File

The device selects the main startup file as the preferred startup file. If the device fails to boot with the main startup file, it boots with the backup startup file.

For the Web file and configuration file, Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd (referred to as H3C hereinafter) may provide corresponding default file when releasing software versions. When booting, the device selects the startup files based on certain order. The device selects Web files in the following steps:

1)         If the default Web file exists, the device will boot with the default Web file;

2)         If the default Web file does not exist, but the main Web file exists, the device will boot with the main Web file;

3)         If neither the default Web file nor the main Web file exists, but the backup Web exists, the device will boot with the backup Web file;

4)         If neither of the default Web file, main Web file and backup Web exists, the device considers that no Web file exists.

For the selection of the configuration file when the device boots, refer to the Configuration File Management part in this manual.

1.2.3  Configuring File Attributes

You can configure and view the main attribute or backup attribute of the startup file used for the next startup of a switch, and change the main or backup attribute of the file.

Perform the configuration listed in Table 1-7 in user view. The display commands can be executed in any view.

Table 1-7 Configure file attributes

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Configure the app file with the main attribute for the next startup	boot boot-loader file-url	Optional
Configure the app file with the backup attribute for the next startup	boot boot-loader backup-attribute file-url	Optional
Configure the Web file and its attribute	boot web-package webfile { backup | main }	Optional
Switch the file attributes between main and backup	boot attribute-switch { all | app | configuration | web }	Optional
Specify to enable user to use the customized password to enter the BOOT menu	startup bootrom-access enable	Optional By default, the user is enabled to use the customized password to enter the BOOT menu.
Display the information about the app file used as the startup file	display boot-loader [ unit unit-id ]	Optional Available in any view
Display information about the Web file used by the device	display web package