Dell PowerConnect B-RX BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide v02.7.03 - Page 86

1 Searching and filtering output • All digits Any of the following special characters are valid: Syntax shortcuts A command or parameter can be abbreviated as long as enough text is entered to distinguish it from other commands at that level. For example, given the possible commands copy tftp... and config tftp..., possible shortcuts are cop tftp and con tftp respectively. In this case, co does not properly distinguish the two commands. Saving configuration changes You can make configuration changes while the device is running. The type of configuration change determines whether or not it becomes effective immediately or requires a save to flash (write memory) 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 the device to address a short-term requirement or validate a configuration without overwriting the permanent configuration file, the startup configuration, that is saved in the system flash, and; • Ensures that dependent or related configuration changes are all cut in at the same time. In all cases, if you want to make the changes permanent, you need to save the changes to flash using the write memory command. When you save the configuration changes to flash, this will become the configuration that is initiated and run at system boot. NOTE Most configuration changes are dynamic and thus do not require a software reload. If a command requires a software reload to take effect, the documentation states this. 14 BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 53-1001986-01