Directories; Files - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Directories

Table 16: File System Components
File System Name
bootflash
volatile
log
system
debug
Directories
You can create directories on bootflash: and external flash memory (slot0:, usb1:, and usb2:). You can create,
store, and access files from directories.

Files

You can create and access files from bootflash:, volatile:, slot0:, usb1:, and usb2: file systems. You can only
access files from the system: file system. Use the debug: file system to store the debug log files specified
using the debug logfile command.
You can download files, such as system image files, from remote servers using FTP, Secure Copy Protocol
(SCP), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), and TFTP. You can also copy files from an external server to
your device because your device can act as an SCP server.
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Module
sup-active
sup-local
sup-standby
sup-remote
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Description
Internal CompactFlash memory
located on an active supervisor
module. Used for storing image
files, configuration files, and other
miscellaneous files. The initial
default directory is bootflash.
Internal CompactFlash memory
located on a standby supervisor
module. Used for storing image
files, configuration files, and other
miscellaneous files.
Volatile random-access memory
(VRAM) located on a supervisor
module. Used for temporary or
pending changes.
Memory on an active supervisor
module. Used for storing file
statistics logs.
Memory on a supervisor module.
Used for storing the running
configuration file.
Memory on a supervisor module.
Used for storing the debug logs.
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