Chapter 43 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance

The following table is a summary. Please note that the internal filename refers to the filename on the ZyWALL and the external filename refers to the filename not on the ZyWALL, that is, on your computer, local network or FTP site and so the name (but not the extension) may vary. After uploading new firmware, see the ZyNOS F/W Version field in Menu 24.2.1 - System Maintenance - Information to confirm that you have uploaded the correct firmware version. The AT command is the command you enter after you press “y” when prompted in the SMT menu to go into debug mode.

Table 240 Filename Conventions

FILE TYPE

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL NAME

DESCRIPTION

 

NAME

 

 

Configuration

Rom-0

This is the configuration filename on the ZyWALL.

*.rom

File

 

Uploading the rom-0 file replaces the entire ROM file

 

 

 

system, including your ZyWALL configurations,

 

 

 

system-related data (including the default

 

 

 

password), the error log and the trace log.

 

 

 

 

 

Firmware

Ras

This is the generic name for the ZyNOS firmware on

*.bin

 

 

the ZyWALL.

 

 

 

 

 

43.3Backup Configuration

"The ZyWALL displays different messages explaining different ways to backup, restore and upload files in menus 24.5, 24.6, 24. 7.1 and 24.7.2 depending on whether you use the console port or Telnet.

Option 5 from Menu 24 - System Maintenance allows you to backup the current ZyWALL configuration to your computer. Backup is highly recommended once your ZyWALL is functioning properly. FTP is the preferred method for backing up your current configuration to your computer since it is faster. You can also perform backup and restore using menu 24 through the console port. Any serial communications program should work fine; however, you must use Xmodem protocol to perform the download/upload and you don’t have to rename the files.

Please note that terms “download” and “upload” are relative to the computer. Download means to transfer from the ZyWALL to the computer, while upload means from your computer to the ZyWALL.

43.3.1 Backup Configuration

Follow the instructions as shown in the next screen.

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