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

6Use “get” to transfer files from the P-660RU-Tx to the computer, for example, “get rom-0 config.rom” transfers the configuration file on the P-660RU-Tx 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.

FTP Command Configuration Backup Example

This figure gives an example of using FTP commands from the DOS command prompt to save your device’s configuration onto your computer.

Figure 74 FTP Session Example

331 Enter PASS command Password:

230 Logged in ftp> bin

200 Type I OK

ftp> get rom-0 zyxel.rom 200 Port command okay

150 Opening data connection for STOR ras

226 File received OK

ftp: 16384 bytes sent in 1.10Seconds 297.89Kbytes/sec. ftp> quit

Configuration Backup Using GUI-based FTP Clients

The following table describes some of the commands that you may see in GUI- based FTP clients.

Table 44 General Commands for GUI-based FTP Clients

COMMAND

DESCRIPTION

Host Address

Enter the address of the host server.

 

 

Login Type

Anonymous.

 

This is when a user I.D. and password is automatically supplied

 

to the server for anonymous access. Anonymous logins will work

 

only if your ISP or service administrator has enabled this option.

 

Normal.

 

The server requires a unique User ID and Password to login.

 

 

Transfer Type

Transfer files in either ASCII (plain text format) or in binary

 

mode.

 

 

Initial Remote

Specify the default remote directory (path).

Directory

 

 

 

Initial Local Directory

Specify the default local directory (path).

 

 

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