CHAPTER 28
Configuration and Firmware Maintenance
This chapter shows you how to maintain the firmware and configuration file.
Warning: Do not interrupt the file upload process as this may
PERMANENTLY damage the device.
28.1 Filename Convention
The configuration file contains the factory default settings in the menus such as password, DHCP Setup, TCP/IP Setup, etc. Once you have customized the settings of the VSG, they can be saved back to your computer under a filename of your choosing.
The firmware or the configuration files do not have any filename conventions. There is not a specific file extension or filename conventions that you need to follow. Therefore, you can specify any name or file extension for the firmware and the configuration files.
However, it is recommended to use the “.bin” file extension for the firmware file and “.rom” for the configuration file for management purposes.
28.2 Firmware Upgrade
The following sections show you how to upgrade the firmware using the SMT and the web configurator.
28.2.1 Firmware Upgrade Using the Web ConfiguratorThere are two ways to upgrade the firmware in the VSG: manually or scheduled.
To manually upgrade the firmware, you have to down the latest firmware from www.zyxel.com. With scheduled firmware upgrade, the VSG automatically checks for, downloads and upgrades the latest firmware every time interval specified.
The following figure shows the top links when you click System Tools and Firmware.
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