7 restore configuration, 1 restore using the console port, 2 restore using ftp – ZyXEL Communications P-1100 User Manual

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Prestige 1100 Internet Access Router

System Maintenance

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To transfer the configuration file, follow the procedure below: Use telnet from your workstation to connect
to the Prestige and log in. Because TFTP does not have any security checks, the Prestige records the IP
address of the telnet client and accepts TFTP requests only from this address.

Step 1. Launch the TFTP client on your workstation and connect to the Prestige.

Step 2. Go to SMT menu 24.5. Note that you must remain in this menu until backup is complete.

Step 3. Use the TFTP client to transfer files between the Prestige and the workstation. The file name for

the configuration file is “rom-spt”.

For details on TFTP commands, please consult the documentation of your TFTP client program. For
UNIX, use “get” to transfer from the Prestige to the workstation, and “binary” to set binary transfer mode.

12.7 Restore Configuration

Option 6 from Menu 24 – System Maintenance allows you to restore the current workstation backup
configuration to your Prestige.

12.7.1 Restore using the Console Port

You can restore the configuration either through an FTP or TFTP client program (preferred method) or
through the RS-232 console port (in the event of the network being down). Restoring via the console port
under normal conditions is not recommended since FTP or TFTP is faster. Any serial communications
program should work fine; however, you must use the XMODEM protocol to perform the
download/upload. Please note that the system reboots automatically after the file transfer process is
complete.

Figure 12-10 Menu 24.6 –Restore Configuration using the Console Port

12.7.2 Restore using FTP

To transfer your current workstation configuration to your Prestige, 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 password as requested.

Step 3. Type put backupfilename rom-spt where “backupfilename” is the name of your

backup configuration file on your workstation and “rom-spt” is the remote file name on the

Menu 24.6 - Restore Configuration

FTP or TFTP are the preferred methods for restoring your current workstation

configuration to your Prestige since FTP or TFTP is faster. Please note that

the system reboots automatically after the file transfer process is complete.
Ready to Restore Configuration via Xmodem.

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