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Chapter 41 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance

ZyWALL 2 Plus User’s Guide

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Refer to

Section 41.3.5 on page 574

to read about configurations that disallow TFTP and FTP

over WAN.

41.3.9 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.

1 Display menu 24.5 and enter “y” at the following screen.

Figure 396 System Maintenance: Backup Configuration

2 The following screen indicates that the Xmodem download has started.

Figure 397 System Maintenance: Starting Xmodem Download Screen

3 Run the HyperTerminal program by clicking Transfer, then Receive File as shown in

the following screen.

Figure 398 Backup Configuration Example

Type a location for storing the configuration file or click Browse to look for one.
Choose the Xmodem protocol.
Then click Receive.

Remote File

This is the filename on the ZyWALL. The filename for the firmware is “ras” and for

the configuration file, is “rom-0”.

Binary

Transfer the file in binary mode.

Abort

Stop transfer of the file.

Table 214 General Commands for GUI-based TFTP Clients

COMMAND

DESCRIPTION

Ready to backup Configuration via Xmodem.
Do you want to continue (y/n):

You can enter ctrl-x to terminate operation any
time.
Starting XMODEM download...