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Managing CMM Directory Content
Managing the Directory Structure (Non-Redundant)
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide
March 2005
page 4-21
When the software on the working directory of a switch has proven to be effective and reliable, eventu-
ally the contents of the working directory should be copied into the certified directory.
ally the contents of the working directory should be copied into the certified directory.
To copy the contents of the working directory to the certified directory, enter the following command at
the prompt:
the prompt:
-> copy working certified
The copy working certified command is only valid if the switch is running from the working directory. If
you attempt to copy the working directory to the certified directory when the switch is running from the
certified directory, nothing will happen, and the files in the certified directory remain unchanged.
you attempt to copy the working directory to the certified directory when the switch is running from the
certified directory, nothing will happen, and the files in the certified directory remain unchanged.
Note. In order for this command to work, the amount of free space in flash must equal the size of the files
being copied. If there isn’t enough free space, the copy attempt will fail and an error message is gener-
ated. Only image files, the boot.cfg file, and the certs.pem file should be kept in the working directory.
being copied. If there isn’t enough free space, the copy attempt will fail and an error message is gener-
ated. Only image files, the boot.cfg file, and the certs.pem file should be kept in the working directory.
Note. It is important to synchronize the stack as soon as the validity of the software is established. Unsyn-
chronized stacks are at risk of mismanaging data traffic due to incompatibilities in different versions of
switch software. Synchronizing the switch is described in
chronized stacks are at risk of mismanaging data traffic due to incompatibilities in different versions of
switch software. Synchronizing the switch is described in
Copying the Certified Directory to the Working Directory
It is possible to copy the contents of the certified directory to the working directory. This is done by using
the following CLI command:
the following CLI command:
-> copy certified working
If this command is executed, all files in the working directory will be permanently overwritten by the
contents of the certified directory.
contents of the certified directory.
command is described in detail in the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
Note. In order for this command to work, the amount of free space in flash must equal the size of the files
being copied. If there isn’t enough free space, the copy attempt will fail and an error message is gener-
ated. Only image files, the boot.cfg file, and the certs.pem file should be kept in the certified directory.
being copied. If there isn’t enough free space, the copy attempt will fail and an error message is gener-
ated. Only image files, the boot.cfg file, and the certs.pem file should be kept in the certified directory.