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Back up your current switch configuration to a computer using the Backup Configuration screen.

Figure 80 Backup Configuration

Follow the steps below to back up the current switch configuration to your computer in this screen.

1Click Backup.

2Click Save to display the Save As screen.

3Choose a location to save the file on your computer from the Save in drop-down list box and type a descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to save the configuration file to your computer.

23.8FTP Command Line

This section shows some examples of uploading to or downloading files from the switch using FTP commands. First, understand the filename conventions.

23.8.1 Filename Conventions

The configuration file (also known as the romfile or ROM) contains the factory default settings in the screens such as password, switch setup, IP Setup, etc.. Once you have customized the switch's settings, they can be saved back to your computer under a filename of your choosing.

ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System sometimes referred to as the “ras” file) is the system firmware and has a “bin” filename extension.

Table 50 Filename Conventions

FILE TYPE

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

DESCRIPTION

 

NAME

NAME

 

Configuration File

config

 

This is the configuration filename on the switch.

 

 

 

Uploading the config file replaces the specified

 

 

 

configuration file system, including your switch

 

 

 

configurations, system-related data (including the

 

 

 

default password), the error log and the trace log.

Firmware

ras

*.bin

This is the generic name for the ZyNOS firmware on

 

 

 

the switch.

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