ZyXEL Communications 5 Series User Manual
Chapter 49 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance
ZyWALL 5/35/70 Series User’s Guide
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4 Launch the TFTP client on your computer and connect to the ZyWALL. Set the transfer
mode to binary before starting data transfer.
5 Use the TFTP client (see the example below) to transfer files between the ZyWALL and
the computer. The file name for the configuration file is “rom-0” (rom-zero, not capital
o).
o).
Note that the telnet connection must be active and the SMT in CI mode before and during the
TFTP transfer. For details on TFTP commands (see following example), please consult the
documentation of your TFTP client program. For UNIX, use “get” to transfer from the
ZyWALL to the computer and “binary” to set binary transfer mode.
TFTP transfer. For details on TFTP commands (see following example), please consult the
documentation of your TFTP client program. For UNIX, use “get” to transfer from the
ZyWALL to the computer and “binary” to set binary transfer mode.
49.3.7 TFTP Command Example
The following is an example TFTP command:
tftp [-i] host get rom-0 config.rom
Where “i” specifies binary image transfer mode (use this mode when transferring binary files),
“host” is the ZyWALL IP address, “get” transfers the file source on the ZyWALL (rom-0,
name of the configuration file on the ZyWALL) to the file destination on the computer and
renames it config.rom.
“host” is the ZyWALL IP address, “get” transfers the file source on the ZyWALL (rom-0,
name of the configuration file on the ZyWALL) to the file destination on the computer and
renames it config.rom.
49.3.8 GUI-based TFTP Clients
The following table describes some of the fields that you may see in GUI-based TFTP clients.
to read about configurations that disallow TFTP and FTP
over WAN.
49.3.9 Backup Via Console Port
Back up configuration via console port by following the HyperTerminal procedure shown
next. Procedures using other serial communications programs should be similar.
next. Procedures using other serial communications programs should be similar.
1 Display menu 24.5 and enter “y” at the following screen.
Table 258 General Commands for GUI-based TFTP Clients
COMMAND
DESCRIPTION
Host
Enter the IP address of the ZyWALL. 192.168.1.1 is the ZyWALL’s default IP
address when shipped.
address when shipped.
Send/Fetch
Use “Send” to upload the file to the ZyWALL and “Fetch” to back up the file on your
computer.
computer.
Local File
Enter the path and name of the firmware file (*.bin extension) or configuration file
(*.rom extension) on your computer.
(*.rom extension) on your computer.
Remote File
This is the filename on the ZyWALL. The filename for the firmware is “ras” and for
the configuration file, is “rom-0”.
the configuration file, is “rom-0”.
Binary
Transfer the file in binary mode.
Abort
Stop transfer of the file.