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Memory Replacement Instructions for the Network Processing Engine or Network Services Engine and Input/Output Controller

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Chapter 1 CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, and Flash Memory Card Information

Reformatting a CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or Flash Memory Card

Reformatting a CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or Flash Memory

Card

Depending on the circumstances, you might need to use a Compact Flash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card

from another system to copy images or to back up configuration files; however, you cannot boot from a

CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card that was formatted on another type of system. You must

reformat the card before you can use it as a boot source.

The procedure for reformatting a CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card is similar. The major

difference between them is selecting the correct device name for formatting.

Note To avoid potential problems when you insert CompactFlash Disks, Flash Disks, or PC cards in your

router, we recommend that you reformat all of your CompactFlash Disks, Flash Disks, or PC cards using

the recommended minimum Cisco IOS software release for your platform during your regularly

scheduled service times. (See the “Software and Hardware Requirements” section on page 3-2.)

Caution The following formatting procedure erases all information on the CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC

card. To prevent the loss of important data that might be stored on a CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or

PC card, proceed carefully. If you want to save the data on a CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card,

copy the data to a server before you format the card.

The formatting procedure assumes the following:

• You have already booted your Cisco 7200 series router or Cisco uBR7200 series router.

• To be able to save the existing information on the CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card, you

should have access to a TFTP server (meaning you know its name and have connectivity to it), and

at least one interface is available over which you can access this server or a secondary CompactFlash

Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card.

Note To ensure access to a TFTP server, you need to configure at least one network interface using

the setup facility. Refer to the Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide publication

for instructions on how to configure a network interface using the setup facility.

• If you do not have access to a TFTP server and want to save the existing information on the

CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card, you have a second CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or

PC card that is already formatted with sufficient space on which to copy the files.

• You know the filename of the files you want to copy to the TFTP server or onto the secondary

CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card.

Use the following procedure to reformat a CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC (Flash memory) card:

Step 1 Insert the disk or card into slot 0. (If slot 0 is not available, use slot 1.) See the “Installing and Removing

a CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or Flash Memory Card” section on page 1-4.

Step 2 (Optional) Copy all the files on the CompactFlash Disk, Flash Disk, or PC card to a TFTP server or a

secondary Flash Disk or PC card using the copy command. The appropriate device name depends on the

type of memory card and the slot you are using. The CompactFlash Disk is inserted into the one slot on

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