ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR 100 - Manual (Page 443)

ZyWALL 10~100 Series Internet Security Gateway
Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance 34-3
preferred method for backing up your current configuration to your computer since it is faster. You can also
perform backup and restore using menu 24 through the console port. Any serial communications program
should work fine; however, you must use Xmodem protocol to perform the download/upload and you don’t
have to rename the files.
Please note that terms “download” and “upload” are relative to the computer. Download means to transfer
from the ZyWALL to the computer, while upload means from your computer to the ZyWALL.
34.3.1 Backup Configuration
Follow the instructions as shown in the next screen.
Figure 34-1 Telnet into Menu 24.5
34.3.2 Using the FTP Command from the Command Line
Step 1. Launch the FTP client on your computer.
Step 2. Enter “open”, followed by a space and the IP address of your ZyWALL.
Step 3. Press [ENTER] when prompted for a username.
Step 4. Enter your password as requested (the default is “1234”).
Step 5. Enter “bin” to set transfer mode to binary.
Menu 24.5 - System Maintenance - Backup 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 router. Then type "root" and
SMT password as requested.
3. Locate the 'rom-0' file.
4. Type 'get rom-0' to back up the current router 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 this menu to back up using TFTP), please see your router manual.
Press ENTER to Exit: