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Chapter 41 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance

ZyWALL 2 Plus User’s Guide

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WARNING!
Do not interrupt the file transfer process as this may PERMANENTLY
DAMAGE YOUR ZyWALL.

41.5.1 Firmware File Upload

FTP is the preferred method for uploading the firmware and configuration. To use this feature,
your computer must have an FTP client.
When you Telnet into the ZyWALL, you will see the following screens for uploading
firmware and the configuration file using FTP.

Figure 406 Telnet Into Menu 24.7.1: Upload System Firmware

41.5.2 Configuration File Upload

You see the following screen when you Telnet into menu 24.7.2.

Menu 24.7.1 - System Maintenance - Upload System Firmware

To upload the system firmware, follow the procedure below:

1. Launch the FTP client on your workstation.
2. Type "open" and the IP address of your system. Then type "root" and
SMT password as requested.
3. Type "put firmwarefilename ras" where "firmwarefilename" is the
name of your firmware upgrade file on your workstation and "ras" is the
remote file name on the system.
4. The system reboots automatically after a successful firmware
upload.

For details on FTP commands, please consult the documentation of your
FTP client program. For details on uploading system firmware using TFTP
(note that you must remain on this menu to upload system firmware using
TFTP), please see your manual.

Press ENTER to Exit: