ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 2 Series User Manual
ZyWALL 2 User’s Guide
Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance
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33.5 Uploading Firmware and Configuration Files
This section shows you how to upload firmware and configuration files. You can upload configuration files
by following the procedure in the previous Restore Configuration section or by following the instructions in
Menu 24.7.2 - System Maintenance - Upload System Configuration File (for console port).
by following the procedure in the previous Restore Configuration section or by following the instructions in
Menu 24.7.2 - System Maintenance - Upload System Configuration File (for console port).
WARNING!
Do not interrupt the file transfer process as this may PERMANENTLY DAMAGE
YOUR ZyWALL.
33.5.1 Firmware File Upload
FTP is the preferred method for uploading the firmware and configuration. To use this feature, your
computer must have an FTP client.
computer must have an FTP client.
When you telnet into the ZyWALL, you will see the following screens for uploading firmware and the
configuration file using FTP.
configuration file using FTP.
Figure 33-13 Telnet Into Menu 24.7.1: Upload System Firmware
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.
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.
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.
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