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Managing Software and Configurations
This chapter describes how to manage the ASA software and configurations and includes the following
sections:
• Managing the Flash File System, page 81-1
• Downloading Software or Configuration Files to Flash Memory, page 81-2
• Configuring the Application Image and ASDM Image to Boot, page 81-4
• Configuring the File to Boot as the Startup Configuration, page 81-5
• Deleting Files from a USB Drive on the ASA 5500-X Series, page 81-5
• Performing Zero Downtime Upgrades for Failover Pairs, page 81-6
• Backing Up Configuration Files or Other Files, page 81-8
• Configuring Auto Update Support, page 81-16
• Downgrading Your Software, page 81-19
Managing the Flash File System
This section includes the following topics:
• Viewing Files in Flash Memory, page 81-1
• Deleting Files from Flash Memory, page 81-2
Viewing Files in Flash Memory
You can view files in flash memory and see information about files as follows:
• To view files in flash memory, enter the following command:
hostname# dir [disk0: | disk1:]
Enter disk0: for the internal flash memory. The disk1: keyword represents the external flash
memory. The internal flash memory is the default.
For example:
hostname# dir
Directory of disk0:/
500 -rw- 4958208 22:56:20 Nov 29 2004 cdisk.bin