ZyXEL Communications ZYWALL10 User Manual
ZyWALL 10 Internet Security Gateway
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Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance
Table 10-1 Filename Conventions
FILE TYPE
INTERNAL
NAME
EXTERNAL
NAME
DESCRIPTION
AT
COMMAND
Configuration
File
File
Rom-0
*.rom
This is the router configuration
filename on the ZyWALL. Uploading
the rom-0 file replaces the entire
ROM file system, including your
ZyWALL configurations, system-
related data (including the console
port speed and default password),
the error log and the trace log.
filename on the ZyWALL. Uploading
the rom-0 file replaces the entire
ROM file system, including your
ZyWALL configurations, system-
related data (including the console
port speed and default password),
the error log and the trace log.
ATLC
Firmware
Ras
*.bin
This is the generic name for the
ZyNOS firmware on the ZyWALL.
ZyNOS firmware on the ZyWALL.
ATUR
10.1.1 Firmware Development
It is important to upgrade your firmware regularly, especially if there are problems. If you discover an
unexpected behavior, or bug, see if your problem is mentioned in the release notes. Load it according to
instructions (e.g., see if the default configuration file is needed also). If the problem still exists, e-mail or
call technical support.
unexpected behavior, or bug, see if your problem is mentioned in the release notes. Load it according to
instructions (e.g., see if the default configuration file is needed also). If the problem still exists, e-mail or
call technical support.
10.2 Backup Configuration
Option 5 from Menu 24 - System Maintenance allows you to backup the current ZyWALL configuration
to your workstation. Backup is highly recommended once your ZyWALL is functioning properly. FTP and
TFTP are the preferred methods for backing up your current workstation configuration to your computer
since FTP and TFTP are 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 (see section 10.1).
Please note that terms “download” and “upload” are relative to the workstation. Download means to
transfer from the ZyWALL to the workstation, while upload means from your workstation to the ZyWALL.
to your workstation. Backup is highly recommended once your ZyWALL is functioning properly. FTP and
TFTP are the preferred methods for backing up your current workstation configuration to your computer
since FTP and TFTP are 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 (see section 10.1).
Please note that terms “download” and “upload” are relative to the workstation. Download means to
transfer from the ZyWALL to the workstation, while upload means from your workstation to the ZyWALL.
Figure 10-1 System Maintenance — Backup Configuration
Ready to backup Configuration via Xmodem.
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