Table Of Contents
G Commands
gzip
gunzip
G Commands
The commands in this chapter apply to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches. All commands are shown here in alphabetical order regardless of command mode. See the "About the CLI Command Modes" section to determine the appropriate mode for each command. For more information, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide.
•gzip
•gunzip
gzip
To compress (zip) a specified file using LZ77 coding, use the gzip command in EXEC mode.
gzip {bootflash: | slot0: | volatile:} filename
Syntax Description
bootflash:
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Source location for the file to be compressed and destination of the compressed file.
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slot0:
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Source location for the file to be compressed and destination of the compressed file.
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volatile:
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Source location for the file to be compressed and destination of the compressed file.This is the default directory.
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filename
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The name of the file to be compressed.
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Defaults
None.
Command Modes
EXEC mode.
Command History
This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.1(1).
Usage Guidelines
This command is useful in compressing large files. The output of the show tech-support command can directed to a file and compressed for further use. The gzip command replaces the source file with a compressed .gz file.
Examples
This example directs the output of the show tech-support command to a file (Samplefile) and then zips the file and displays the difference in the space used up in the volatile: directory:
switch# show tech-support > Samplefile
Building Configuration ...
1525859 Jul 04 00:51:03 2003 Samplefile
switch# gzip volatile:Samplefile
266069 Jul 04 00:51:03 2003 Samplefile.gz
Related Commands
Command
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Description
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gunzip
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Uncompresses LZ77 coded files.
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gunzip
To uncompress (unzip) LZ77 coded files, use the gunzip command in EXEC mode.
gunzip {bootflash: | slot0: | volatile:} filename
Syntax Description
bootflash:
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Source location for the compressed file and destination of the uncompressed file.
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slot0:
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Source location for the compressed file and destination of the uncompressed file.
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volatile:
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Source location for the compressed file and destination of the uncompressed file. This is the default directory.
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filename
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The name of the compressed file.
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Defaults
None.
Command Modes
EXEC mode.
Command History
This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.1(1).
Usage Guidelines
This command is useful in uncompressing large files. The gunzip command replaces the compressed.gz source file with an uncompressed file.
Examples
This example unzips a compressed file on volatile: directory and displays the space used:
266069 Jul 04 00:51:03 2003 Samplefile.gz
switch# gunzip Samplefile
1525859 Jul 04 00:51:03 2003 Samplefile
Related Commands
Command
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Description
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gzip
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Compresses a specified file using LZ77 coding.
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