Cisco Catalyst 2950 User Manual

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Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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APPENDIX B
Working with the Cisco IOS File System,
Configuration Files, and Software Images
This appendix describes how to manipulate the Catalyst 2950 or 2955 flash file system, how to copy
configuration files, and how to archive (upload and download) software images.
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the command
reference for this release and the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference,
Release 12.1.
This appendix consists of these sections:
• Working with the Flash File System, page B-1
• Working with Configuration Files, page B-8
• Working with Software Images, page B-19
Working with the Flash File System
The flash file system on your switch provides several commands to help you manage software image and
configuration files.
The flash file system is a single flash device on which you can store files. This flash device is called
flash:.
This section contains this information:
• Displaying Available File Systems, page B-2
• Setting the Default File System, page B-3
• Displaying Information about Files on a File System, page B-3
• Creating and Removing Directories, page B-4
• Copying Files, page B-5
• Deleting Files, page B-5
• Creating, Displaying, and Extracting tar Files, page B-6
• Displaying the Contents of a File, page B-8

Cisco Catalyst 2950 Specifications

General

Forwarding Bandwidth	8.8 Gbps
Switching Capacity	13.6 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	6.6 Mpps
Weight	3.6 kg
RAM	16 MB
Flash Memory	8 MB
Operating Humidity	10% to 85% non-condensing
Uplink Ports	2 x 10/100/1000Base-T
Dimensions	4.4 cm x 44.5 cm x 24.2 cm
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP, Telnet, HTTP
Features	Quality of Service (QoS), VLAN support
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Status Indicators	system
Operating Temperature	0 to 45°C
Ports	24 x 10/100 Ethernet ports
MAC Address Table Size	8, 192 entries
Power Supply	Internal 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz