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Figure 123 Reboot System: Start

3Click OK again and then wait for the switch to restart. This takes up to two minutes. This does not affect the switch’s configuration.

32.7FTP Command Line

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

32.7.1 Filename Conventions

The configuration file 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 76 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.

32.7.1.1 Example FTP Commands

ftp> put firmware.bin ras

This is a sample FTP session showing the transfer of the computer file "firmware.bin" to the switch.

ftp> get config config.cfg

This is a sample FTP session saving the current configuration to a file called “config.cfg” on your computer.

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