Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v6.2.0 (53-1001186-01, April 2009)

814 Fabric OS Command Reference
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usbStorage
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usbStorage
Manages data files on an attached USB storage device.
Synopsis usbstorage [-e | --enable]
usbstorage [-d | --disable]
usbstorage [-l | --list]
usbstorage [-r | --remove application area ]
usbstorage [-h | --help]
Description Use this command to control a USB device attached to the Active CP. When the USB device is
enabled, other applications, such as supportSave, firmwareDownload, firmwareKeyupdate, or
configDownload/cfgUpload can conveniently store and retrieve data from the attached storage
device. Refer to the help pages for these commands for specific information on how the USB device
is accessed by each application.
Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may
be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command
Availability" for details.
This command is available only on the Active CP.
Operands All operands are exclusive. Only one operand can be specified, followed by suboperands if
applicable.
-e | --enable Enables the USB device. The USB device must be enabled before the list and
remove functions are available.
-d |--disable Disables an enabled USB device. This command prevents access to the
device until it is enabled again.
-r |--remove application area
Removes data in a specified application storage space. Valid applications
are: firmware, support, config, or firmwarekey. A specified application must
be followed by an application area
. Any existing file in a given application
directory can be specified. This command removes all data associated with
the specified application area.
-l |--list Lists the content of the USB device up to two levels down from the root
directory.
-h |--help Displays command usage.
Examples To enable an attached USB device:
switch:admin> usbstorage -e
USB storage enabled
To list the contents of the attached USB device:
switch:admin> usbstorage -l
firmwarekey\ 0B 2007 Aug 15 15:13
support\ 106MB 2007 Aug 24 05:36
support1034\ 105MB 2007 Aug 23 06:11
config\ 0B 2007 Aug 15 15:13