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download vmps

Use the download vmps command to download VMPS database information from a TFTP server.

Syntax Description

mod	Number of the module to receive downloaded image.
rcp	(Optional) Keyword that specifies to copy an image from a specified host to Flash using rcp.

Defaults

There is no default setting for this command.

Command Types

Switch command.

Command Modes

Privileged.

Usage Guidelines

This command is supported by the Catalyst 5000 family switches and the Catalyst 2926G series switches.

Before you can execute the download vmps command successfully, you must use the set vmps downloadserver command to configure the IP address of the TFTP server and the name of the VMPS configuration file on that server. If the IP address of the TFTP server is not configured, the download vmps command reports an error. If the configuration filename is not configured, the download vmps command uses the default filename vmps-config-database.1.

After a successful download, the new VMPS information replaces any existing information. If there are not enough resources to build the new configuration database, the VMPS is made inactive.

Examples

This example shows the download vmps command and typical system responses:

Console> (enable) download vmps
Re-initialization of Vlan Membership Policy Server with the downloaded
configuration file is in progress.
6/14/1998,17:37:29:VMPS-2:PARSER: 82 lines parsed, Errors 0

Related Commands

set vtp
show vmps

enable

Use the enable command to activate privileged mode. In privileged mode, additional commands are available, and certain commands display additional information.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

This command has no default setting.

Command Types

Switch command.

Command Modes

Normal.

Usage Guidelines

The (enable) in the prompt indicates that privileged commands can be entered.

Examples

This example shows how to enter privileged mode:

Console> enable
Enter password:
Console> (enable) 

Related Commands

disable

format

Use the format command to format a Flash device. Flash PC cards must be formatted before it can be used.

Syntax Description

spare spare_num	(Optional) Number of spare sectors to reserve for use if other sectors fail; valid values are 0 to 16.
m/	(Optional) Module number of the supervisor engine containing the Flash device.
device1:	Flash device to be formatted. A colon (:) is required after the specified device.
device2:	(Optional) Flash device that contains the monlib file to be used to format device1:. A colon (:) is required after the specified device.
monlib_filename	(Optional) Name of the monlib file to be used to format device 1:.

Defaults

The default number of spare sectors is 0.

Command Types

Switch command.

Command Modes

Privileged.

Usage Guidelines

This command is not supported on the Catalyst 5000 family Supervisor Engine II, II G, and III G.

You can reserve up to 16 spare sectors for use when other sectors fail. If you do not reserve spare sectors and later some sectors on the device fail, you will have to reformat the entire Flash device, which will erase all existing data.

The monlib file is the ROM monitor library used by the ROM monitor to access files in the Flash file system. The file is also compiled into the system image. In the command syntax, device1: is the device to format and device2: contains the monlib file to use.

When you omit the [device2:][monlib_filename]] argument, the system formats device1: using the monlib that is bundled with the system software.

When you omit device2: from the [[device2:][monlib_filename]] argument, the system formats device1: using the named monlib file from the default Flash device (specified by the cd command).

When you omit monlib_filename from the [[device2:][monlib_filename]] argument, the system formats device1: using the monlib file from device2:. When you specify the whole [[device2:][monlib_filename]] argument, the system formats device1: using the specified monlib file from the specified device.

You can also specify device1:monlib_filename as the device and filename to be used, as follows:

If monlib_filename is omitted, the system formats device1: using the built-in monlib file on the device.

Note When the system cannot find a monlib file, the system terminates the formatting process.

Examples

This example shows how to format a Flash device (Flash PC card in slot1):

Console> (enable) format slot1:
All sectors will be erased, proceed (y/n) [n]?y
Enter volume id (up to 31 characters):
Formatting sector 1
Format device slot1 completed.
Console> (enable) 

history---ROM monitor

Use the history command to display the command history (the last 16 commands executed in the ROM monitor environment).

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

This command has no defaults.

Command Types

ROM monitor command.

Command Modes

Normal.

Usage Guidelines

This command is aliased to h by the ROM monitor for convenience.

Examples

This example shows how to use the history command:

rommon 13 > history
 
1   help
2   break -s 0x20090
3   break -s 10090
4   break -s 0xa0001000
5   cont
6   help
7   dev
8   dir 
9   dir bootflash:
10  dis
11  dis 0xa0001000
12  dis 0xbe000000
13  history
=============================================================================

history---switch

Use the history command to show the contents of the command history buffer.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

This command has no default setting.

Command Types

Switch command.

Command Modes

Normal.

Usage Guidelines

The history buffer size is fixed at 20 commands. Refer to the "Command-Line Interfaces" chapter for detailed information about the command history feature.

Examples

This example shows how to display the command history and execute the second entry in the command history buffer:

Console> history
       1 help
       2 history
Console> !2
history
       1 help
       2 history
       3 history
Console>

Posted: Sun Jun 11 11:21:00 PDT 2000
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