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Backup Configuration, Using the FTP Command from the Command Line

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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch Table 7-1 Filename Conventions FILE TYPE Configuration File Firmware INTERNAL NAME Rom-0 EXTERNAL NAME *.rom Ras *.bin DESCRIPTION This is the configuration filename on the Prestige. Uploading the rom-0 file replaces the entire ROM file system, including your Prestige configurations, system-related data (including the default password), the error log and the trace log. This is the generic name for the ZyNOS firmware on the Prestige. 7.2 Backup Configuration FTP is the preferred method for backing up your current configuration to your computer because it is very fast. Please note that terms "download" and "upload" are relative to the computer. Download means to transfer from the Prestige to the computer, while upload means from your computer to the Prestige. 7.2.1 Using the FTP Command from the Command Line Step 1. Launch the FTP client on your computer. Step 2. Enter "open", followed by a space and the IP address of your Prestige. Step 3. Press [ENTER] when prompted for a username. Step 4. Enter your password as requested (the default is "1234"). Step 5. Enter "bin" to set transfer mode to binary. Step 6. Use "get" to transfer files from the Prestige to the computer, for example, "get rom-0 config.rom" transfers the configuration file on the Prestige to your computer and renames it "config.rom". See earlier in this chapter for more information on filename conventions. Step 7. Enter "quit" to exit the ftp prompt. 7-2 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance

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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch
7-2
Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance
Table 7-1 Filename Conventions
FILE TYPE
INTERNAL
NAME
EXTERNAL
NAME
DESCRIPTION
Configuration
File
Rom-0
*.rom
This is the configuration filename on the Prestige. Uploading
the rom-0 file replaces the entire ROM file system, including
your Prestige configurations, system-related data (including
the default
password),
the
error
log
and
the
trace
log.
Firmware
Ras
*.bin
This is the generic name for the ZyNOS firmware on the
Prestige.
7.2
Backup Configuration
FTP is the preferred method for backing up your current configuration to your computer because it is very
fast.
Please note that terms "download" and "upload" are relative to the computer. Download means to transfer
from the Prestige to the computer, while upload means from your computer to the Prestige.
7.2.1
Using the FTP Command from the Command Line
Step 1.
Launch the FTP client on your computer.
Step 2.
Enter "open", followed by a space and the IP address of your Prestige.
Step 3.
Press [ENTER] when prompted for a username.
Step 4.
Enter your password as requested (the default is "1234").
Step 5.
Enter "bin" to set transfer mode to binary.
Step 6.
Use "get" to transfer files from the Prestige to the computer, for example, "get rom-0 config.rom"
transfers the configuration file on the Prestige to your computer and renames it "config.rom". See
earlier in this chapter for more information on filename conventions.
Step 7.
Enter "quit" to exit the ftp prompt.