Backup Configuration; Backup Configuration Using Ftp; Figure 11-1 Menu 24.5 - Backup Configuration; Table 11-1 Filename Conventions - ZyXEL Communications Prestige 650H-17 User Manual

Prestige 650H-17 ADSL Router
FILE TYPE
Configuration
File
Firmware

11.2 Backup Configuration

Option 5 from Menu 24 - System Maintenance allows you to backup the current Prestige configuration to
your computer. Backup is highly recommended once your Prestige is functioning properly. FTP is the
preferred method, although TFTP can also be used.
Please note that the 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.

11.2.1 Backup Configuration Using FTP

Enter 5 in Menu 24 - System Maintenance to get the following screen.
To transfer the configuration file to your workstation, follow the
procedure below:
1. Launch the FTP client on your workstation.
2. Type "open" and the IP address of your router. Then type "root" and
3. Locate the 'rom-0' file.
4. Type 'get rom-0' to back up the current router configuration to your
For details on FTP commands, please consult the documentation of your FTP
client program. For details on backup using TFTP (note that you must
remain in the menu to back up using TFTP), please see your router manual.
11-2

Table 11-1 Filename Conventions

INTERNAL EXTERNA
NAME L NAME
Rom-0 *.rom
Ras *.bin
Menu 24.5 – Backup Configuration
SMT password as requested.
workstation.
Figure 11-1 Menu 24.5 – Backup Configuration
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.
Press ENTER to Exit:
Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance
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