Deleting Files; Displaying File Contents; Saving Command Output To A File - Cisco MDS 9000 series Command Reference Manual

Using the File System
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If the current directory is slot0:mydir, this command copies slot0:mydir/samplefile to
slot0:mydir/mystorage/samplefile.
You can also use the copy command to upload and download files from the slot0: or
bootflash: file system to or from a FTP, TFTP, SFTP, or SCP server.
Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for further information.

Deleting Files

The delete command deletes a specified file or the specified directory and all its contents. Refer to the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for further information.
This example shows how to delete a file from the bootflash: directory (assuming you are already in the
bootflash: directory):
switch# delete dns_config.cfg
This example shows how to delete a file from an external CompactFlash (slot0):
switch# delete slot0:dns_config.cfg
This example deletes the entire
switch# delete bootflash:my-dir
If you specify a directory, the delete command deletes the entire directory and all its contents.
Caution

Displaying File Contents

The show file command displays the contents of a specified file in the file system.
The syntax for this command is show file file_name
This example displays the contents of the test file that resides in the slot0 directory.
switch# show file slot0:test
config t
Int fc1/1
no shut
end
show int
This example displays the contents of a file residing in the current directory.
switch# show file myfile

Saving Command Output to a File

You can force all screen output to go to a file by appending > filename to any command. For example,
enter show interface > samplefile at the EXEC mode switch prompt to save the interface configuration
to samplefile—a file created at the same directory level. At the EXEC mode switch prompt, issue a dir
command to view all files in this directory, including the recently saved samplefile.
Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for further information.
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directory and all its contents:
my-dir
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