Catalyst 6509 - How do I access a flash card from an on board MSFC2

[dean_holroyd]

Alright

I have a 6509 switch running a supervisor 2 engine in Hybrid mode (CatOS/IOS). On board the supervisor I have an MSFC2 card. The supervisor has one pcmcia card slot (slot0). When I plug a flash card into slot0, the supervisor recognises it + I can format, copy files etc from the switch prompt. However if I go to the MSFC2, it will not recognise the flash card in slot0, even though it has the option to look at slot0.

Anyone have any ideas how I can use flash cards from the MSFC2 ??

Cheers

[Prashanth Krishnappa]

The MSFC2 cannot read the contents of slot0:, but can access it. If you are planning to boot an image from slot0:, your boot variable would look like

boot system flash sup-slot0:c6msfc2.....

[dean_holroyd]

Thanks

Why can't the MSFC2 read the contents of slot0 if it can boot from it?.

Does this mean that I have to do all image management for my MSFC from CatOS

Cheers

Dean

[Prashanth Krishnappa]

File system is different in CAT OS and IOS. Yes..You will have to do a "dir slot0:" from the Supervisor to get the file name etc.

[deilert]

In Hybrid mode they are only accessable from the Cat IOS , you can ust this URL it may help you with managing files on the PCMCIA card

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_configuration_example09186a0080116ff0.shtml