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Verifying available flash space on the management module before an image is copied
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The 32 MB flash space is capable of holding two Brocade NetIron CES or Brocade NetIron CER
images (image size is about 11 MB). However, during the TFTP copy operation, it needs more buffer
space. It is not possible to copy or update an existing image to a 32 MB flash, if there are two
images in the flash already. If you try to copy or update an image, the following error message is
displayed.
For TFTP copy operation, the following error message is displayed.
For SCP copy operation, the following error message is displayed.
In the example above the copy procedure is cancelled because there is not enough space on
Management Module flash to copy the image. To make space for an image to be copied, you must
clean up the flash space on the Management Module, and then retry copying the image again. You
may also use the delete-first option, along with the CLI copy command, to make space for an image
to be copied. The delete-first option allows you to delete existing target files on the Management
Module flash.
The example below displays how the delete-first option is used. In this example, the existing
secondary file image is removed from the flash to make space for a new image to be copied. The
TFTP copy operation is able to successfully download the new image to the secondary flash.
When the delete-first option is used, the existing target files are deleted only if there is enough free
space to accommodate the copy operation. If, after the delete-first option is used and there is still a
shortage of free space then the following error message will display.
Management focus
The management focus determines the default file system (flash memory or the flash card inserted
in slot 1 or 2) to which a file management operation applies. When you power on or reload a
Brocade system, by default, the management focus is on flash memory.
You can change the management focus from flash memory to a slot and subdirectory using the cd
or chdir command. (For more information, refer to
“Switching the management focus”
To determine the slot and subdirectory that have the current management focus, enter the pwd
command. (For more information about this command, refer to
.)
Brocade#copy tftp flash 10.20.10.62 xmr04001b1.bin primary
There is not enough space on MP flash. Please clean up MP flash and retry, or use
"delete-first" option.
TFTP: Download to primary flash failed - Flash is full
C:\>scp xm04001b1.bin [email protected]:image:primary
There is not enough space on MP flash. Please clean up MP flash and retry, or use
"delete-first" option.
C:\>
Brocade#copy tftp flash 10.53.1.82 xmr04001b1.bin secondary delete-first
Removing secondary from flash.
...............................................................................
........TFTP: Download to secondary flash done.
Brocade#copy tftp flash 10.53.1.82 xmr04001b1.bin secondary delete-first
There will not be enough space on MP flash even after deleting the target files.
Please clean up MP flash and retry.