Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series User Manual

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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer 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 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, refer to the Catalyst
3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference for this release and the Cisco IOS Configuration
Fundamentals Command Reference for 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-18
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-4
• Deleting Files, page B-5
• Creating, Displaying, and Extracting tar Files, page B-5
• Displaying the Contents of a File, page B-7

Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series Specifications

General

Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Manageable	Yes
RAM	64 MB
Device Type	Switch
MAC Address Table Size	12000 entries
Routing Protocol	RIP
Features	VLAN support
Power Supply	AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100Base-TX, 1 x GBIC, 2 x 10/100/1000Base-T
Operating Temperature	32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C)