ZyXEL Communications AES-100 manual Chapter Configuration Backup/Restore

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AES-100 User’s Guide

Chapter 9

Configuration Backup/Restore

This chapter describes the process for backing up your user settings (configuration) from the AES-100 onto your computer and how to restore them to the AES-100.

The AES-100 uses TFTP for configuration backup/restore through its built -in TFTP server. You can use any TFTP client to connect to the AES-100.

Do not turn off the AES-100 during the updating process, as it may corrupt the firmware and make your

AES-100 unusable.

9.1Configuration Files of the AES-100

The AES-100 uses configuration files to store the user’s settings, so they can be applied the next time the A ES-

100 is booted. The AES-100 has the following seven important configuration files:

initadsl =	The configuration file for ADSL ports.
resolve =	The configuration file for IP parameters.
initbridge =	The configuration file for bridge settings.
password =	The configuration file for the console and Telnet password.
services =	The configuration file for IP services.
initether =	The configuration file for Ethernet port settings.
snmpinit =	The configuration file for SNMP settings.

9.2Control Files Used In TFTP Operation

TFTP is a simple file transfer protocol and lacks a password checking feature. The AES-100 requires users to transfer a special file to achieve authentication functions. This file contains the SNMP’s write community string. In addition, there may be more than one configuration file to restore into the AES -100, so it is necessary to tell the AES-100 the beginning and end of the list of configuration files you want to restore. This way the AES -100 can know when to write the restored configuration files to nonvolatile memory. There are three control files used in TFTP operation:

tftplock.key = This file contains the SNMP write community string (password).

tftpupdt.beg = An empty file (with no content). Acts as a mark of the beginning of the restore process, used only in restoration.

tftpupdt.end = An empty file (with no content). Acts as a mark of the end of the restore process, used only in restoration.

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Contents AES-100 Copyright ZyXEL Limited Warranty Interference Statements and Warnings Customer Support Table of Contents Table of Contents Vii Viii Table of Contents List of Figures 11-4 Preface Chapter Getting to Know the AES-100 FeaturesProtocol MTU Application BenefitsISP Application Physical SpecificationsCompact Design for Limited Space Scalable Platform for Future ExpansionDimensions Page Chapter Hardware Overview Additional Installation RequirementsUnpacking the AES-100 Front PanelFront Panel LEDs Console PortFront Panel Ports Rear Panel Adsl Port ConnectionsConnecting the Power Cord to the AES-100 and a Power Source Console Connection Chapter Software ConfigurationCommand Line Interface System Commands Command StructureUptime Command Version CommandPasswd Command Restart CommandConfig Print Command Config Save CommandPage Configured Vs. Actual Speed Chapter Adsl ConfigurationDefault Settings Adsl StandardsDisable Ports Command Adsl CommandsDisable Port Command Linedata Command Enable Port CommandEnable Ports Command Lineinfo Command Lineperf Command List Port Command Linerate CommandSet Ports Command List Ports CommandSet Port Command Show Ports Command Show Port CommandEthernet Commands Mbps Ethernet Port ConfigurationSet Duplex Command Status CommandMbps Ethernet Port Configuration Default Settings of Port-Based Vlan Chapter Bridge ConfigurationBridge Port Numbers Port-Based VlanDevice Command Bridge CommandsFilter Command Filterage CommandFlush Command Port-Based Vlan CommandsInfo Command Portfilter CommandBridge Bridge portfilter 2 1 Bridge portfilter 3 1 Example of Modified Vlan Port Example of Modified Vlan Settings Setting the IP Address Chapter IP ConfigurationConfig Command General IP CommandsStatistics Command Ping CommandPage Snmp Management Chapter Remote ManagementManagement by Telnet Supported MIBs Snmp Access ConfigurationSnmp Access Read/Write Command Snmp Access Delete command Snmp Trap ConfigurationSnmp Access Flush Command Snmp Access List CommandAES-100 User’s Guide Trap Delete Command Trap Add CommandTrap Flush Command Trap List CommandPage Control Files Used In Tftp Operation Chapter Configuration Backup/RestoreConfiguration Files of the AES-100 Configuration Restore Configuration BackupProcess, used only in restoration Page Chapter Firmware Upload BOOTP/TFTP Firmware Update of the AES-100BOOTP/TFTP Server Input MAC Database Edit Dialog Transfer control files and firmware file to the AES-100 Tftp Firmware Update on the AES-100Page Data Transmission Chapter TroubleshootingAdsl LEDs Data Rate Configured SettingsAdsl LEDs turn On and Off Snmp PasswordRemote Server Telnet Troubleshooting TelnetIndex Rear Panel Connections Terminal Emulation