ZyXEL Communications P-1100 manual Back up using FTP, Back up using Tftp

Prestige 1100 Internet Access Router

Menu 24.5 – Backup Configuration

FTP or TFTP are the preferred methods for backing up the current Prestige configuration to your workstation since FTP or TFTP is faster.

Ready to back up Configuration via Xmodem.

Do you want to continue (Y/N):

Figure 12-8 Menu 24.5 –Backup Configuration using the Console Port

12.6.2 Back up using FTP

To transfer the configuration file, follow the procedure below:

Step 1. Launch the FTP client on your workstation.

Step 2. Type open and the IP address of your Prestige. Then type root and your SMT password as requested.

Step 3. Locate the “rom-spt” file.

Step 4. Type get rom-sptto backup the current Prestige configuration to your workstation. For details on FTP commands, please consult the documentation of your FTP client program.

Menu 24.5 – Back up Configuration

To transfer the configuration file to your workstation, follow the procedure below:

1.Launch the FTP client on your workstation.

2.Type “open” and the IP address of your Prestige. Then type “root” and your SMT password as requested.

3.Locate the “rom-spt” file.

4.Type “get rom-spt” to back up the current Prestige configuration to your workstation.

For details on FTP commands, please consult the documentation of your FTP client program. For details on backup using TFTP (note that you must remain in menu 24.5 to back up using TFTP), please see the Prestige manual.

Press ENTER to Exit:

Figure 12-9 Backup Configuration using FTP

12.6.3 Back up using TFTP

Even though TFTP should work over WAN as well, it is not recommended.

To use TFTP, your workstation must have both telnet and TFTP clients.

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