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Managing a Nonvolatile File System
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Naming Files: Rules and Conventions
The rules for naming files are as follows:
• You must specify the volume location (slot number) of any file you reference
and of any file you create. The sections that follow detail the syntax
requirements, including the slot number specification, for each command.
• File names must start with an alphabetical character. The remaining characters
must be alphanumeric, and may also include the underscore (_) character and
dot (.) character. Spaces are not allowed.
• File names can consist of one to 15 characters. We recommend a limit of 8
characters, however, to ensure that all operating systems that we support can
recognize the names.
• File extensions are optional, and must be preceded by a file name and a dot.
The total Technician Interface limit for the file name and file extension is 15
characters (including the dot).
We also recommend the following conventions when naming files so that you can
easily distinguish files by type:
• Use the .exe
file extension for router software images for the FRE and
Motorola modules (BLN, BLN-2, BCN, AFN, AN, ANH, ARN, and ASN).
The default router software images are bn.exe, afn.exe, an.exe, arn.exe,
asn.exe, and s5000.exe.
• Use the .out file extension for router software images for the ACE modules
(FN, LN, CN, and ALN). The default router software image is ace.out.
• Use the .cfg
file extension for alternative configuration files. The default
configuration file is config
.
• Use the .al file extension for alias files.
• Use the .log file extension for log files.
• Use the .bat
file extension for script files.