Initializing Internal bootflash:
When a switch is shipped, the switch has been initialized and you do not need to initialize it again. Initializing the switch resets the entire internal Flash device and erases all data in the bootflash: file system. The internal Flash device is composed of several file systems with bootflash: being one of them. All files in bootflash: are erased and you must download the system and kickstart images again. After initializing the switch, you do not have to format the bootflash: again because it is automatically formatted.
To initialize the bootflash using Device Manager, follow these steps:
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