05-28-2009 12:32 PM - edited 03-06-2019 05:59 AM
Has anyone ever seen a large number of files in a directory called lost+found? See files below.
FOA_copper_inf#dir
Directory of flash:/
20:09:57 +00:00 lost+found
88 -rwx 39 May 28 2009 16128000 bytes total (2881024 bytes free)
FOA_copper_inf#cd lost+found
FOA_copper_inf#dir
Directory of flash:/lost+found/
3 drw- 64 Jan 1 1970 00:00:28 +00:00 00003
16128000 bytes total (2881024 bytes free)
FOA_copper_inf#cd 00003
FOA_copper_inf#dir
Directory of flash:/lost+found/00003/
4 drwx 2688 Mar 1 1993 00:06:22 +00:00 html
16128000 bytes total (2881024 bytes free)
FOA_copper_inf#cd html
FOA_copper_inf#dir
Directory of flash:/lost+found/00003/html/
5 -rwx 154860 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 cms_boot.jar
6 -rwx 576 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 start.html
7 -rwx 2441 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 custom_cms.html
8 -rwx 2301 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 test.htm
9 -rwx 1392 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 not_supported.html
10 -rwx 22131 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 cms_splash.gif
11 -rwx 2822 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 cluster.html
12 -rwx 510 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 cms_13.html
13 -rwx 152 Mar 1 1993 00:05:09 +00:00 err.html
14 -rwx 25035 Mar 1 1993 00:05:10 +00:00 xhome.htm
15 -rwx 3092 Mar 1 1993 00:05:10 +00:00 appsui.js
16 -rwx 10627 Mar 1 1993 00:05:10 +00:00 sitewide.js
17 -rwx 61957 Mar 1 1993 00:05:11 +00:00 express-setup.htm
18 -rwx 21818 Mar 1 1993 00:05:12 +00:00 tools.htm
19 -rwx 22332 Mar 1 1993 00:05:12 +00:00 doc.htm
20 -rwx 182 Mar 1 1993 00:05:12 +00:00 back-exp.htm
21 -rwx 11521 Mar 1 1993 00:05:12 +00:00 forms.js
22 -rwx 3364 Mar 1 1993 00:05:13 +00:00 stylesheet.css
23 -rwx 1216 Mar 1 1993 00:05:13 +00:00 cmsplugin.js
24 -rwx 2851 Mar 1 1993 00:05:13 +00:00 troubleshooting_OS.htm
25 -rwx 8893 Mar 1 1993 00:05:13 +00:00 troubleshooting_JavaScript.htm
26 -rwx 3704 Mar 1 1993 00:05:13 +00:00 troubleshooting_Browser.htm
27 -rwx 2097 Mar 1 1993 00:05:13 +00:00 ie_page.htm
28 -rwx 4830 Mar 1 1993 00:05:13 +00:00 troubleshooting_CMSPlugin.htm
29 -rwx 24978 Mar 1 1993 00:05:14 +00:00 common.js
30 -rwx 21107 Mar 1 1993 00:05:14 +00:00 net_report.htm
31 -rwx 21165 Mar 1 1993 00:05:15 +00:00 ie_report.htm
32 -rwx 605 Mar 1 1993 00:05:15 +00:00 homepage.htm
33 -rwx 1774 Mar 1 1993 00:05:15 +00:00 splash_screen.htm
34 -rwx 13065 Mar 1 1993 00:05:15 +00:00 tools_help.htm
35 -rwx 16098 Mar 1 1993 00:05:15 +00:00 home_help.htm
36 -rwx 14118 Mar 1 1993 00:05:16 +00:00 doc_help.htm
37 -rwx 11465 Mar 1 1993 00:05:16 +00:00 ip_help.htm
38 -rwx 22604 Mar 1 1993 00:05:16 +00:00 es_help.htm
39 drwx 2496 Mar 1 1993 00:05:20 +00:00 ximages
79 -rwx 57732 Mar 1 1993 00:05:21 +00:00 CiscoChartPanel.sgz
80 -rwx 1903 Mar 1 1993 00:05:21 +00:00 Redirect.jar
81 -rwx 2110981 Mar 1 1993 00:06:07 +00:00 CMS.pfj
82 -rwx 192060 Mar 1 1993 00:06:11 +00:00 images.sgz
83 -rwx 526936 Mar 1 1993 00:06:22 +00:00 help.sgz
84 -rwx 277 Mar 1 1993 00:06:22 +00:00 distinfo.dat
85 -rwx 47916 Mar 1 1993 00:06:23 +00:00 cms_disc.sgz
16128000 bytes total (2881024 bytes free)
05-28-2009 12:41 PM
In Linux, the lost+found folder is where corrupted files are put after a filesystem check. Has your switch crashed?
HTH,
John
05-29-2009 03:34 AM
download a few, they are mainly html files, so you should be able see what they are and maybe track back waht they were used for,
then decide to delete them or not
05-29-2009 07:35 AM
You bet. I did this and found them to be related to Cisco switch stacking "clustering". Don't know why they are there or for that matter, the security impact of the TCL tool control language being used for the Call Home feature. That tool is also installed on machines when you download a new IOS now. It seems like another set of services to be aware of. Thanks for the suggestion. Have a fine weekend..
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