Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 193)

AT-S63 Management Software Command Line Interface User’s Guide
Section II: Advanced Operations 193
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
Formatting the flash memory deletes ALL files from the switch,
including the active configuration file, encryption keys, and
certificates. Only the AT-S63 image file 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