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Tftp file upload, 1 firmware upload, 2 configuration file upload – ZyXEL Communications Prestige 645R User Manual

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Prestige 645 ADSL Internet Access Router

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Configuration and Firmware File Maintenance

The configuration data, system-related data, the error log and the trace log are all stored in the configuration
file. Please be aware that uploading the configuration file replaces everything contained within.

11.4.1 Firmware 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 Prestige, you will see the following screens for uploading firmware and the
configuration file using FTP.

Figure 11-6 Menu 24.7.1 — Upload System Firmware

11.4.2 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: