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Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Command Reference
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Appendix A Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Boot Loader Commands
mkdir
mkdir
To create one or more new directories on the specified file system, use the mkdir command in boot
loader mode.
mkdir filesystem:/directory-url ...
Syntax Description
Command Modes Boot loader
Command History
Usage Guidelines Directory names are case sensitive.
Directory names are limited to 45 characters between the slashes (/); the name cannot contain control
characters, spaces, deletes, slashes, quotes, semicolons, or colons.
Examples This example shows how to make a directory called Saved_Configs:
Switch: mkdir flash:Saved_Configs
Directory "flash:Saved_Configs" created
This example shows how to make two directories:
Switch: mkdir flash:Saved_Configs1 flash:Test
Directory "flash:Saved_Configs1" created
Directory "flash:Test" created
You can verify that the directory was created by entering the dir filesystem: boot loader command.
Related Commands
filesystem: Alias for a flash file system. Use flash: for the system board flash device.
/directory-url Name of the directories to create. Separate each directory name with a space.
Release Modification
12.2(52)EY This command was introduced.
Command Description
dir Displays a list of files and directories on the specified file system.
rmdir Removes one or more directories from the specified file system.