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Chapter 9
Transferring Files
This chapter tells you how to back up and restore your configuration file as well as upload new firmware and a new configuration file.
9.1Filename Conventions
The configuration file (often called the romfile or
The ZyNOS firmware file (sometimes referred to as the ras file) is the file that contains the ZyXEL Network Operating System firmware and usually is the router model name with a *.bin extension, e.g., P314.bin. With serial (XMODEM) transfer, the filenames on the PC are your choice. With many ftp and tftp clients, they are as well as seen next.
ftp> put P314.bin ras
This is a sample ftp session showing the transfer of the PC file "P314.bin" to the Prestige.
ftp> get
This is a sample ftp session saving the current configuration to the PC file MyP314.cfg.
If your [t]ftp client does not allow you have a destination filename different than the source, you will need to rename them as the Prestige only recognizes
The following table is a summary. Please note that the internal filename refers to the filename on the Prestige and the external filename refers to the filename not on the Prestige, i.e., on your workstation, local network or ftp site and so the name (but not the extension) will vary. The AT command is the command you enter after you press “Y” when prompted in the SMT menu to go into debug mode. After uploading new firmware
see the ZyNOS F/W Version field in Menu 24.2.1 (Figure
– Information) to check you have uploaded the correct firmware version.
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