I have two 3750G switches in a Cisco switchstack
I wasn't sure if this was common at one point or not, but when I go to copy a new IOS image .bin onto flash, It is showing not enough space. Upon further investigation, I find that there is a large folder with an IOS image directory called HTML.
Does anyone know if this HTML folder and files was used for any reason or is even legitimate?
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------
* 1 28 WS-C3750G-24PS 12.2(53)SE2 C3750-IPBASEK9-M
2 24 WS-C3750G-24T 12.2(53)SE2 C3750-IPBASEK9-M
3750-2#dir flash2:
Directory of flash2:/
2 -rwx 6792 Mar 28 2019 03:13:33 +00:00 config.text
3 drwx 192 Aug 12 2010 18:57:49 +00:00 c3750-ipbasek9-mz.122-53.SE2
4 -rwx 676 Mar 1 1993 00:01:41 +00:00 vlan.dat
5 -rwx 1930 Mar 28 2019 03:13:33 +00:00 private-config.text
445 -rwx 3096 Mar 1 1993 00:01:53 +00:00 multiple-fs
446 -rwx 6717 Oct 1 2018 10:16:35 +00:00 config.text.backup
447 -rwx 1930 Oct 1 2018 10:16:35 +00:00 private-config.text.backup
3750-2#dir
Directory of flash2:/c3750-ipbasek9-mz.122-53.SE2/
6 -rwx 11494274 Aug 12 2010 18:56:23 +00:00 c3750-ipbasek9-mz.122-53.SE2.bin
7 drwx 4608 Aug 12 2010 18:57:37 +00:00 html
444 -rwx 681 Aug 12 2010 18:57:51 +00:00 info
15998976 bytes total (1538048 bytes free)
3750-2#dir
Directory of flash2:/c3750-ipbasek9-mz.122-53.SE2/html/
8 -rwx 13756 Aug 12 2010 18:56:23 +00:00 forms.js
9 -rwx 865 Aug 12 2010 18:56:23 +00:00 helpframework.js
10 -rwx 12467 Aug 12 2010 18:56:23 +00:00 sitewide.js
11 -rwx 41015 Aug 12 2010 18:56:24 +00:00 fpv.js
12 -rwx 28348 Aug 12 2010 18:56:24 +00:00 ajax.js
13 -rwx 62 Aug 12 2010 18:56:24 +00:00 more.txt
14 -rwx 22059 Aug 12 2010 18:56:25 +00:00 stylesheet.css
15 -rwx 1749 Aug 12 2010 18:56:25 +00:00 appsui.js
16 -rwx 39650 Aug 12 2010 18:56:26 +00:00 graph.js
---omitted---
15998976 bytes total (1538048 bytes free)```
The other switch in my switchstack doesnt show it as a directory for an IOS image
```Cisco3750-2#dir flash1:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 11494274 Mar 1 1993 00:09:25 +00:00 c3750-ipbasek9-mz.122-53.SE2.bin
3 -rwx 1930 Mar 28 2019 03:13:33 +00:00 private-config.text
4 -rwx 676 Mar 1 1993 00:01:12 +00:00 vlan.dat
5 -rwx 12111413 Mar 28 2019 03:12:08 +00:00 c3750-ipbasek9-mz.122-55.SE12.bin
6 -rwx 3096 Mar 28 2019 03:13:33 +00:00 multiple-fs
8 -rwx 6792 Mar 28 2019 03:13:33 +00:00 config.text
32514048 bytes total (8892928 bytes free)```
Best Answer
The HTML folder is something that Cisco provides for you to use the HTTP/HTTPS server in the device. Most engineers use the command line, and the HTTP/HTTPS server can be disabled (it presents some security risk).
If you do not use the HTTP/HTTPS server for configuration, you can disable it with:
The folder can then be safely removed.