ZyXEL P-791R User Guide - Page 242
Backup Configuration, ZyNOS F/W Version, Menu 24.2.1 - System Maintenance - Information
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Chapter 29 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance The following table is a summary. Please note that the internal filename refers to the filename on the ZyXEL Device and the external filename refers to the filename not on the ZyXEL Device, that is, on your computer, local network or FTP site and so the name (but not the extension) may vary. After uploading new firmware, see the ZyNOS F/W Version field in Menu 24.2.1 - System Maintenance - Information to confirm that you have uploaded the correct firmware version. The AT command is the command you enter after you press "y" when prompted in the SMT menu to go into debug mode. Table 85 Filename Conventions FILE TYPE INTERNAL NAME EXTERNAL NAME DESCRIPTION Configuration Rom-0 File This is the configuration filename on the ZyXEL Device. Uploading the rom-0 file replaces the entire ROM file system, including your ZyXEL Device configurations, system-related data (including the default password), the error log and the trace log. *.rom Firmware Ras This is the generic name for the ZyNOS firmware on *.bin the ZyXEL Device. 29.3 Backup Configuration " The ZyXEL Device displays different messages explaining different ways to backup, restore and upload files in menus 24.5, 24.6, 24. 7.1 and 24.7.2 depending on whether you use the console port or Telnet. Option 5 from Menu 24 - System Maintenance allows you to backup the current ZyXEL Device configuration to your computer. Backup is highly recommended once your ZyXEL Device is functioning properly. FTP is the preferred method for backing up your current configuration to your computer since it is 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. Please note that terms "download" and "upload" are relative to the computer. Download means to transfer from the ZyXEL Device to the computer, while upload means from your computer to the ZyXEL Device. 29.3.1 Backup Configuration Follow the instructions as shown in the next screen. 242 P-791R v2 User's Guide