Chapter 47 File Manager

47.2 The Configuration File Screen

Click Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File to open the Configuration File screen. Use the Configuration File screen to store, run, and

name configuration files. You can also download configuration files from the ZyWALL to your computer and upload configuration files from your computer to the ZyWALL.

Once your ZyWALL is configured and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making further configuration changes. The backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings.

Configuration File Flow at Restart

•If there is not a startup-config.confwhen you restart the ZyWALL (whether through a management interface or by physically turning the power off and back on), the ZyWALL uses the system-default.confconfiguration file with the ZyWALL’s default settings.

•If there is a startup-config.conf, the ZyWALL checks it for errors and applies it. If there are no errors, the ZyWALL uses it and copies it to the lastgood.conf configuration file as a back up file. If there is an error, the ZyWALL generates a log and copies the startup-config.confconfiguration file to the startup- config-bad.confconfiguration file and tries the existing lastgood.conf configuration file. If there isn’t a lastgood.conf configuration file or it also has an error, the ZyWALL applies the system-default.confconfiguration file.

•You can change the way the startup-config.conffile is applied. Include the setenv-startupstop-on-error off command. The ZyWALL ignores any errors in the startup-config.conffile and applies all of the valid commands. The ZyWALL still generates a log for any errors.

Figure 430 Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File

Do not turn off the ZyWALL while configuration file upload is in progress.

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