Using the File System on the ACE
Using the File System on the ACE
This section describes how use the ACE file system. Flash memory stores the operating system,
startup-configuration files, software licenses, core dump files, system message log files, SSL certificates
and keys, probe scripts, and other data on the ACE. Flash memory comprises a number of individual file
systems, or partitions, that include this data.
The ACE contains the following file systems, or partitions:
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The Admin context supports all five file systems in the ACE. The user context supports only the disk0:,
probe:, and volatile: file systems.
When you create a new context, the ACE creates a new context directory in Flash memory to store
context-specific data such as startup-configuration files.
The ACE provides a number of useful commands to help you manage software configuration and image
and files.This section contains the following topics that will help you to manage files on the ACE:
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Copying Files
This section describes how create copies of a file on the ACE and how to copy files to and from the ACE.
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disk0:—Contains all startup-configuration files, software licenses, system message log files, SSL
certificates and keys, and user-generated data for all existing contexts on the ACE.
image:—Contains the system software images.
core:—Contains the core files generated after each time that the ACE becomes unresponsive.
probe:—Contains the Cisco-supplied scripts. For more information about these scripts, see the
Cisco 4700 Series Application Control Engine Appliance Server Load-Balancing Configuration
Guide. Both the Admin context and user contexts support the probe: directory.
volatile:—Contains the files residing in the temporary (volatile:) directory. The volatile: directory
provides temporary storage; files in temporary storage are erased when the ACE reboots.
Copying Files
Uncompressing Files in the disk0: File System
Untarring Files in the disk0: File System
Creating a New Directory
Deleting an Existing Directory
Moving Files
Deleting Files
Displaying Files Residing On the ACE
Saving show Command Output to a File
Copying Files to Another Directory on the ACE
Copying Licenses
Copying a Packet Capture Buffer
Copying Files to a Remote Server
Copying Files from a Remote Server
Copying an ACE Software System Image to a Remote Server
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Managing the ACE Software
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