ZyXEL Communications P-1100 manual Upload Router Firmware using FTP

Prestige 1100 Internet Access Router

Menu 24.7.1 - System Maintenance - Upload ZyNOS Code.

FTP or TFTP are the preferred methods for uploading router firmware to your

Prestige since FTP or TFTP is faster.

To upload router firmware:

1.Enter "y" at the prompt below to go into debug mode.

2.Enter "atur" after the "Enter Debug Mode" message.

3.Wait for the "Starting XMODEM upload" message before activating the Xmodem upload on your terminal.

4.The system reboots automatically after a successful firmware upload.

Warning: Proceeding with the upload will erase the current router firmware.

Do you want to continue:(Y/N)

Figure 12-13 Menu 24.7.1 –Upload ZyNOS Code using the Console Port.

12.8.3 Upload Router Firmware using FTP

To transfer the firmware, 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. Type put firmwarefilename ras-mwhere “firmwarefilename” is the name of your firmware upgrade file on your workstation and “ras-m” is the remote file name on the Prestige. Specify “ras-m” as the remote filename if you want to upload firmware from your workstation into the main block or “ras-b” if you want to upload firmware into the backup block.

Step 4. The system reboots automatically after a successful firmware upload.

Menu 24.7.1 – Upload ZyNOS code using FTP

To upload the router firmware, 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.Type “put firmwarefilename ras-m” where “firmwarefilename” is the name of your firmware upgrade file on your workstation and “ras-m” is the remote file name on the Prestige. Specify “ras-m” as the remote filename if you want to upload firmware from your workstation into the main block or “ras- b” if you want to upload firmware into the backup block.

4.The system reboots automatically after a successful firmware upload.

For details on FTP commands, please consult the documentation of your FTP client program. For details on uploading router firmware using TFTP (note that you must remain in menu 24.7.1 to upload router firmware using TFTP), please see the Prestige manual.

Press ENTER to Exit:

Figure 12-14 Menu 24.7.1. – Upload Router Firmware using FTP

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