Chapter 22 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance
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Figure 151 Menu 24.7 System Maintenance: Upload Firmware
The configuration data, system-related data, the error log and the trace log are all stored in the
configuration file. Please be aware that uploading the configuration file replaces everything
contained within.
22.4.1 Firmware Upload
FTP is the preferred method for uploading the firmware and configuration. To use this feature,
your computer must have an FTP client.
When you telnet into the ZyXEL Device, you will see the following screens for uploading
firmware and the configuration file using FTP.
Figure 152 Menu 24.7.1 System Maintenance: Upload System Firmware
22.4.2 Configuration File Upload
You see the following screen when you telnet into menu 24.7.2.
Menu 24.7 - System Maintenance - Upload Firmware
1. Upload System Firmware
2. Upload System Configuration File
Enter Menu Selection Number:
Menu 24.7.1 - System Maintenance - Upload System Firmware
To upload the system firmware, follow the procedure below:
1. Launch the FTP client on your workstation.
2. Type "open" and the IP address of your system. Then type "root" and
SMT password as requested.
3. Type "put firmwarefilename ras" where "firmwarefilename" is the name of your
firmware upgrade file on your workstation and "ras" is the remote file name on the
system.
4. The system reboots automatically after a successful firmware upload.
For details on FTP commands, please consult the documentation of your FTP
client program. For details on uploading system firmware using TFTP (note
that you must remain on this menu to upload system firmware using TFTP), please see
your manual.
Press ENTER to Exit: