Deliting IOS on 6509

[Leonardo Pena Davila]

Hello, I've upgrade the IOS version on my 6509 but I couldn't delete the oldest version. I used clear, erase, commands but each time I did show flash command the oldest version was always there. There is a way to delete it and get free space on my flash?

thanks a lot

Regards

LP

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

try the command:

squeeze flash:

This will permanently remove previously deleted files from your flash system. The idea is that, unless you have squeezed your flash, a deleted file can still be recovered. After squeezing the flash, the file is removed and cannot be recovered.

You might want to check the following document for some background information:

CISCO CATALYST 6500 SERIES SWITCHES

Working With the Flash File System

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a008007f2cf.html

HTH,

Georg

[rlarkins]

Files that are deleted from flash are not really gone. You have to empty the trash can.

Try the "squeeze " command.

For a 6509 running IOS, it would look something like:

Router# squeeze sup-bootflash:

All deleted files will be removed. Continue? [confirm]

Squeeze operation may take awhile. Continue? [confirm]

If you say yes, the file you deleted will be physically removed from flash.

-- Rich