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Reference Manual for the ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Table 8-1. Diagnostics Item Reboot the Router Packet Trace Description Use this button to perform a remote reboot (restart). You can use this if the Router seems to have become unstable or is not operating normally. Note: Rebooting will break any existing connections either to the Router (such as this one) or through the Router (for example, LAN users accessing the Internet). However, connections to the Internet will automatically be re-established when possible. Click Packet Trace button to Select the interface and start the packet capture on that interface. Configuration File Management The configuration settings of the FVX538 VPN firewall are stored within the firewall in a configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user's PC, retrieved (restored) from the user's PC, or cleared to factory default settings. You can also upgrade the firewall software with the latest version from Netgear. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Management heading, select the Settings Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below. Be careful how you use these! Figure 8-18: Settings Backup menu The options are described in the following sections. 8-30 January 2005 Router and Network Management

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Reference Manual for the ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538
8-30
Router and Network Management
January 2005
Configuration File Management
The configuration settings of the FVX538 VPN firewall are stored within the firewall in a
configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the
user’s PC, or cleared to factory default settings. You can also upgrade the firewall software with
the latest version from Netgear.
From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Management heading, select the Settings
Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below.
Figure 8-18:
Settings Backup menu
The options are described in the following sections.
Reboot the Router
Use this button to perform a remote reboot (restart). You can use this if the Router
seems to have become unstable or is not operating normally.
Note
: Rebooting will break any existing connections either to the Router (such as this
one) or through the Router (for example, LAN users accessing the Internet).
However, connections to the Internet will automatically be re-established when
possible.
Packet Trace
Click Packet Trace button to Select the interface and start the packet capture on that
interface.
Table 8-1.
Diagnostics
Item
Description
Be careful how you use these!