Force10 Networks Force10 TeraScale E-Series E1200i - Manual (Page 76)

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To install the flash memory card:
Removing the External Flash Memory Card
To remove the flash memory card:
Formatting an External Flash Card
New external flash cards must be formatted in the E1200i before use.
Flash cards used on systems other than the E1200i as well as cards formatted on PCs must be reformatted
in the E1200i flash slot before they can be used. Similar to formatting a new diskette, formatting erases all
information stored on the flash card.
To format the flash card:
Step Task
1. Press the ejector button to ensure it is in the
extended position. Hold the flash card vertically
(with the manufacturer’s label on the left and the
barcode on the right).
2. Gently insert the flash card into the primary RPM
flash slot until the card is flush with the front panel.
Do not force the flash card into the slot.
3. The In Use LED illuminates only during read or write
operations.
Step Task
1. Gently depress the flash card in the slot. The card should partially pop out of the slot.
2. Remove the card and place it in an antistatic bag.
Step Task
1. Insert the flash card into the flash slot on the primary RPM.
2. In the EXEC CLI mode, enter
format slot0:
3. The formatted flash card is ready to use.
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