81
Managing the file system
This chapter describes how to manage the device's file system, including the storage media,
directories, and files.
Before managing storage media, files, and directories, make sure you know the possible
impacts.
A file or directory whose name starts with a period (.) is considered a hidden file or directory. Do
not give a common file or directory a name that starts with a period.
• Some system files and directories are hidden.
FIPS compliance
The device supports the FIPS mode that complies with NIST FIPS 140-2 requirements. Support for
features, commands, and parameters might differ in FIPS mode and non-FIPS mode. For more
information about FIPS mode, see Security Configuration Guide.
Storage medium naming rules
The device supports one flash memory and one USB disk. The flash memory is named flash:. The
USB disk is named according to the following rules:
If the USB disk is not partitioned, it is named usba0:.
If the USB disk is partitioned, the first partition is named usb0:, and the second partition is
named usb1:, and so on.
File name formats
Storage medium names and the slot
string are case sensitive and must be entered in lower case.
The system will display that the file or directory does not exist if you enter a storage name or the
slot string in upper case.
• Folder names and file names are case insensitive.
When you specify a file, enter the file name in one of the formats shown in Table 12. When you
specify a directory, follow the rules for the drive and path arguments.
Table 12 File name formats
file-name
Specifies a file in the current working
directory.
a.cfg indicates a file named
a.cfg
in the
current working directory.
[path/]file-name
Specifies a file in a folder in the current
working directory.
The path argument represents the
path to the file. If
the file is in a
single-level folder, specify the folder
•
test/a.cfg indicates a file named
a.cfg in the test
current working directory.
•
test/subtest/a.cfg indicates a file
named a.cfg in the subtest