Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 241)

AT-S63 Management Software Command Line User’s Guide
Section II: Advanced Operations 241
FORMAT DEVICE
Syntax
format device=flash
Parameter
device Specifies the device to format. The only option is “Flash” for
the switch’s file system.
Description
This command formats the flash memory in the switch.
Caution
This command deletes ALL of the files in the switch’s flash memory,
including the active configuration file, encryption keys, and
certificates. Only the image file of the AT-S63 Management
Software in the application block is retained.
Caution
This procedure causes a system reset. Some network traffic may be
lost while the switch initializes the AT-S63 Management Software.
Example
The following example formats the flash memory in the switch:
format device=flash