
Using Technician Interface Software
5-2
Overview
The DOS file system on the router reads and writes to the diskette. The diskette
gives the system access to the software image and configuration file during a cold
start. (A cold start occurs after a power-cycle.)
The DOS file system accepts the DOS commands that you use to manage the files
and directories on the diskette. (For a list of these commands, refer to Table 5-1.)
To alert the system that the diskette is available for access, issue the
mount a:
command. DOS performs an implied mount if you issue any of the DOS file
management commands listed in Table 5-1 (except, of course, the
unmount
command).
The Wildcard column indicates whether you can use wildcards (
* and ?) when
entering the commands. You use wildcards to display multiple filenames, and to
copy or delete multiple files. The wildcards have the same meaning as those in
UNIX:
• The
* wildcard matches any number of characters, including zero characters.
• The
? wildcard matches any single character. A match occurs only when a
character is present in the position indicated by the wildcard.
Caution: Be sure to issue the unmount command as described in this chapter
before you remove a diskette, reboot the router, or reset Slot 2. File corruption
errors can occur when you perform these tasks without first issuing the
unmount command.
Note: The DOS file system in the router does not format diskettes; however,
you can format them on a PC and use them in the router.
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