Use the rename boot loader command to rename a file.

rename

Use the rename boot loader command to rename a file.

rename filesystem:/source-file-url filesystem:/destination-file-url

Syntax Description

filesystem:	Alias for a flash file system. Use flash: for the system board flash device.
/source-file-url	Original path (directory) and filename.
/destination-file-url	New path (directory) and filename.

Command Modes

Boot loader

Command History

Release	Modification
12.1(11)YJ	this command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

Filenames and directory names are case sensitive.

Directory names are limited to 45 characters between the slashes (/); the name cannot contain control characters, spaces, deletes, slashes, quotes, semicolons, or colons.

Filenames are limited to 45 characters; the name cannot contain control characters, spaces, deletes, slashes, quotes, semicolons, or colons.

Examples

This example shows a file named config.text being renamed to config1.text:

switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config1.text

You can verify that the file was renamed by entering the dir filesystem: boot loader command.