Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Reference Guide

File Management Commands

OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide

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Moves an existing file or directory to a new location.

mv {[path/]filename dest_path[/new_filename] | [path/]dir dest_path[/new_dir]}

Specifies the path (i.e., location) containing the file or directory being 
moved. If no path name is specified, the command assumes the current 
path.

Specifies the name of the existing file to be moved. 

Specifies the destination path (i.e., new location) for the file or direc-
tory that is being moved.

Specifies a new file name for the file being moved. If a new name is not 
specified, the existing name will be used.

Specifies the name of the existing directory to be moved. 

Specifies a new directory name for the directory being moved. If a new 
name is not specified, the existing name will be used.

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• The mv command does not make a copy of the file or directory being moved. To copy a file or direc-

tory to the current path or to a new location, use the 

• Be sure to separate path directories and file names with a slash (/). Refer to the examples below.

• Up to 255 characters may be used for a fully qualified path.

• A path can contain up to a maximum of seven (7) directories including /flash. 

• As with files names, up to thirty-two (32) characters may be used for a directory name.

• File and directory names can include only the following character types: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, dashes (-), 

dots (.), and underscores (_).

• This command can also be used on the secondary CMM.

-> mv flash/asc.1.snap flash/backup_files/asc.1.snap