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F Commands

find

format

F Commands

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This chapter describes the basic Cisco NX-OS system commands that begin with F.

find

To find filenames beginning with a character string, use the find command.

find filename-prefix

Syntax Description

filename-prefix

First part or all of a filename. The filename prefix is case sensitive.

Command Default

None

Command Modes

EXEC mode

Command History

Release	Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

The find command searches all subdirectories under the current working directory. You can use the cd and pwd commands to navigate to the starting directory.

Examples

This example shows how to display filenames beginning with "n5000":

switch# find n5000 

Related Commands

Command	Description
cd	Changes the current working directory.
pwd	Displays the name of the current working directory.

format

To format the bootflash device, which erases its contents and restores it to its factory-shipped state, use the format command.

format bootflash:

Syntax Description

bootflash:

Specifies the name of the bootflash file system.

Command Default

None

Command Modes

EXEC mode

Command History

Release	Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a)	This command was introduced.

Examples

This example shows how to format the bootflash device:

switch# format bootflash: 

Related Commands

Command	Description
cd	Changes the current working directory.
dir	Displays the directory contents.
pwd	Displays the name of the current working directory.