Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Supplementary Manual

File Management Specifications

Managing System Files

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OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide

The functionality described in this chapter is supported on the OmniSwitch Series switches unless other-
wise stated in the following Specifications table or specifically noted within any section of this chapter.

File Transfer Methods

FTP, FTPv6, TFTP , Zmodem.

Switch Software Utility

OmniSwitch as an FTP Client, FTP server or 
TFTP Client.

Configuration Recovery

The flash/certified directory holds configurations that are certified as 
the default start-up files for the switch. They will be used in the event of 
a non-specified reload.

Switch /flash Directory

• 64 MB flash memory available for switch files and directories 

(OmniSwitch 6850)

• 128 MB flash memory available for switch files and directories 

(OmniSwitch 6400, 6855, 9000, 9000E )

• Contains the /certified and /working directories.

File/Directory Name Metrics

• 32 characters maximum for directory and file names

(OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855)

• 128 characters maximum for directory and file names

(OmniSwitch 9000, 9000E )

• 255 character maximum for a fully qualified path

File/Directory Name Characters

Character types are limited to a-z, A-Z, 0-9, dashes (-), dots (.), and 
underlines (_).

Maximum Number of 
Files/Directories

Maximum of 244 files and/or directories allowed in the root (flash) 
directory.

Sub-Directories

Up to seven sub-directories allowed including /flash.

Text Editing

Vi standard UNIX editor. The Ed standard UNIX editor is available in 
the debug mode.

System Clock

Set local date, time and time zone, Universal Time Coordinate (UTC), 
Daylight Savings (DST or summertime).

System Date Default Value

THU JAN 01 1970 (Thursday, January 1, 1970)