Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 167)

AT-S63 Stack Command Line Interface User’s Guide
Section II: Advanced Operations 167
FORMAT DEVICE
Syntax
format device=flash
Parameter
device Specifies the device to format. The only option is “Flash” for
the master switch’s file system.
Description
This command formats the flash memory in the master switch.
Caution
Formatting the flash memory deletes ALL files from the file system in
the master switch, including the active configuration file and
encryption keys. Only the image file of the AT-S63 Management
Software in the application block is retained.
Caution
This procedure causes a stack reset. Some network traffic may be
lost while the stack initializes the AT-S63 Management Software and
performs the discovery process.
Example
The following example formats the flash memory in the master switch:
format device=flash