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Product Numbers: MEM-C6K-FLC16M(=), MEM-C6K-FLC24M(=)
This installation note contains the procedure to install a Flash PC card in the Catalyst 6000 and 6500 series Supervisor Engine 1 module.
Throughout this note, the Supervisor Engine 1 module will be referred to as the supervisor engine.
This installation note contains the following sections:
The supervisor engine Flash PC cards conform with the PCMCIA format. Two models are available:
All supervisor engine Flash PC cards are formatted for the Catalyst 6000 and 6500 series supervisor engine and are ready to use.
Flash PC cards are used to store and boot software images. They can also be used as servers to store software images for other systems. Each supervisor engine can be configured with one Flash PC card in slot 0. The 16- and 24-MB Flash PC cards can be used together in redundant configurations. Figure 1 shows the front panel of a supervisor engine with the single PCMCIA slot, slot 0.
For information on using the PCMCIA Flash PC cards, see the "Using Flash PC Cards" section.
Follow these guidelines to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage:
 | Caution For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap. The measurement should be between 1 and 10 megohms. |
Before you install a Flash PC card, verify that the card's write-protect switch is off. When the card is oriented with the printing side up and the edge connector end away from you, the write-protect switch is located on the front edge of the card, as shown in Figure 2.
Use the following procedure for installing and removing a Flash PC card (see Figure 3):
Step 1 Connect an ESD-preventive strap to the ESD connector on the switch.
Step 2 Face the front panel of the switch and hold the Flash PC card with the connector end of the card toward the slot, as shown in Figure 3a. The connector end of the card is opposite the end with the write-protect switch.
Step 3 Insert the card into the slot until the card completely seats in the connector at the back of the slot and the eject button pops out toward you, as shown in Figure 3b.
Step 4 To eject a Flash PC card, press the ejector button until the card is free of the connector at the back of the slot, as shown in Figure 3c.
Step 5 Remove the card from the slot and place it in an antistatic bag.
All Catalyst 6000 and 6500 series Flash PC cards are formatted for the supervisor engine at the factory and are ready to use on receipt.
Table 1 shows many of the commands available for using and managing Flash devices, including the Flash PC cards. To perform specific tasks, use these commands either alone or combined with other commands. For example, to copy a file from a TFTP server to a Flash PC card, set the BOOT environment variable so that the system will boot from this new image and then verify the boot sequence as shown in the following steps:
Step 1 Copy a file from a TFTP server to the Flash PC card in slot0:
Console (enable) copy tftp slot0:
Step 2 Set the BOOT environment variable so that the system boots from slot0:
Console (enable) set boot system flash slot0:cat6000-sup-5-1-1-CSX.bin prepend
Step 3 Display the contents of the BOOT environment variable:
Console (enable) show boot
For complete descriptions of these commands and how to use them, refer to the Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide and the Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Command Reference publication.
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
Copy a Flash file to a TFTP server, another Flash device, or to the running configuration. | copy m/device:filename {tftp | flash | m/device:filename | config} |
Copy a file from a TFTP server to a Flash device or to the running configuration. | copy tftp {flash | m/device:filename | config} |
Copy a file from Flash memory to a TFTP server or to a Flash device, or to the running configuration. | copy flash {tftp | m/device:filename | config} |
Copy the running configuration to another Flash device or to a TFTP server. | copy config {flash | m/device:filename | tftp} |
Set the BOOT environment variable. | set boot system flash device:[filename] [prepend] [mod_num] |
Format a Flash PC device. | format [spare spare-number] [m/]device1: [[device2:] [monlib-filename]] |
Specify the boot field in the configuration register, which determines the boot method the switch will use at the next startup. | set boot config-register boot {rommon | bootflash | system} [mod_num] |
Display the contents of the BOOT environment variable. | show boot [mod_num] |
Clear a specific image from the BOOT environment variable. | clear boot system flash device:[filename] [mod_num] |
Clear the entire BOOT environment variable. | clear boot system all [mod_num] |
Display a list of files on a Flash device. | dir [[m/]device:][filename] [all | deleted | long]] |
Set the default Flash device for the system. | cd [[m/][bootflash: | slot0:]] |
Verify the default Flash device for the system. | pwd [mod_num] |
Delete a file on a Flash device. | delete [[m/]device:]filename |
Undelete a file on a Flash device. | undelete index [[m/]device:] |
Permanently remove all deleted files on a Flash device. | squeeze [m/]device: |
Identify the supported Flash devices on the system. | show flash devices |
Display information about the Flash PC. | show flash [[m/]device:] [all | chips | filesys] |
Verify the checksum of a file on a Flash device. | verify [[m/]device:] filename |
Refer to the following documents for additional information on supervisor engine Flash devices:
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Posted: Fri Aug 6 09:52:58 PDT 1999
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