Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 169)

AT-S63 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section II: Advanced Operations 169
Formatting the
Flash Memory
The procedure formats the flash memory in the switch.
Caution
Formatting the flash memory deletes ALL files on the switch,
including the active configuration file, encryption keys, and
certificates. Only the AT-S63 image file in the application block is
retained. To remove selected files, refer to “Deleting a System File”
on page 164.
Caution
This procedure causes a system reset. Some network traffic may be
lost while the switch initializes the AT-S63 Management Software.
To format the flash memory, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type 5 to select System Administration.
2. From the System Administration menu, type 9 to select System
Utilities.
3. From the System Utilities menu, type 1 to select File Operations.
The FIle Operations menu is shown in Figure 47 on page 153.
4. From the File Operations menu, type 9 to select Format Flash Drive.
The following prompt is displayed:
This command will format the flash drive and requires a
switch reboot.
Do you want to continue? [Yes/No] ->
5. To continue, type Y for Yes; to stop the formatting, type N for No.
If you choose Y, the flash memory is formatted and the switch reboots.