format
Use format to format a storage medium.
Syntax
format medium-name
Views
User view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
mdc-admin
Parameters
medium-name: Specifies the name of a storage medium.
Usage guidelines
Formatting a storage medium permanently deletes all files on the storage medium. If a startup configuration file exists on the storage medium, back it up if necessary.
To format a partitioned storage medium, you must format the partitions individually. You cannot use the format usb command to format the medium as a whole.
You can format a storage medium only when no one is accessing the medium.
Examples
# Format the Flash.
<Sysname> format flash: All data on flash: will be lost, continue? [Y/N]:y Formatting flash:... Done.
# Format the third partition of the USB disk.
<Sysname> format usb2: All data on usb2: will be lost, continue? [Y/N]:y Formatting usb2:... Done.