Chapter 24 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance

The following table is a summary. Please note that the internal filename refers to the filename on the ZyXEL Device and the external filename refers to the filename not on the ZyXEL Device, that is, on your computer, local network or FTP site and so the name (but not the extension) will 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.

Table 88 Filename Conventions

FILE TYPE

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

DESCRIPTION

NAME

NAME

 

 

Configuration File

Rom-0

*.rom

This is the configuration filename on the ZyXEL

 

 

 

Device. Uploading the rom-0 file replaces the entire

 

 

 

ROM file system, including your ZyXEL Device

 

 

 

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 ZyXEL Device.

 

 

 

 

24.2 Backup Configuration

Backup is highly recommended once your ZyXEL Device is functioning properly. FTP is the preferred method, although TFTP can also be used.

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

24.2.1 Using the FTP command from the DOS Prompt

1Launch the FTP client on your computer.

2Enter “open” and the IP address of your ZyXEL Device.

3Press [ENTER] when prompted for a username.

4Enter “root” and your SMT password as requested. The default is 1234.

5Enter “bin” to set transfer mode to binary.

6Use “get” to transfer files from the ZyXEL Device to the computer, for example, “get rom-0 config.rom” transfers the configuration file on the ZyXEL Device to your computer and renames it “config.rom”. See earlier in this chapter for more information on filename conventions.

7Enter “quit” to exit the FTP prompt.

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