14 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide53-1001810-01Searching and filtering output1Allowable characters for LAG namesWhen creating a LAG name, you can use spaces in a file or subdirectory name if you enclose thename in double quotes. For example, to specify a subdirectory name that contains spaces, enter astring such as the following: “a long subdirectory name”. The maximum length for a string is 64characters.The following characters are valid in file names:• All upper and lowercase letters• All digitsAny of the following special characters are valid:• $• %• '• -• _• @• ~• `• !• (• )• {• }• ^• #• &Syntax shortcutsA command or parameter can be abbreviated as long as enough text is entered to distinguish itfrom other commands at that level. For example, given the possible commands copy tftp… andconfig tftp…, possible shortcuts are cop tftp and con tftp respectively. In this case, co does notproperly distinguish the two commands.Saving configuration changesYou can make configuration changes while the device is running. The type of configuration changedetermines whether or not it becomes effective immediately or requires a save to flash (writememory) and reset of the system (reload), before it becomes active.This approach in adopting configuration changes:• Allows you to make configuration changes to the operating or running configuration of thedevice to address a short-term requirement or validate a configuration without overwriting thepermanent configuration file, the startup configuration, that is saved in the system flash, and;
