ZyNOS FAQ
- What is ZyNOS?
- How do I access the embeded web
configurator?
- What is the default username and
password? Moreover, how do I change it?
- How do I upload the ZyNOS firmware code
via embedded web configurator?
- How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS
firmware by using TFTP client program via LAN?
- How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS
firmware by using FTP client program via LAN?
- How do I upload or backup ROMFILE via
web configurator?
- How do I backup/restore configurations
by using TFTP client program via LAN?
- How do I backup/restore configurations
by using FTP client program via LAN?
1. What is ZyNOS?
ZyNOS is ZyXEL's proprietary Network Operating System. It
is the platform on all ZyXEL device that delivers network services and
applications. It is designed in a modular fashion so it is easy for developers
to add new features. New ZyNOS software upgrades can be easily downloaded from
our FTP sites as they become available.
2. How do I access
the embeded web configurator?
The Web configurator is configuration interface via user's
web browser, which can be access by typing in the IP address of the NWA-3100 in
users web browser. To access the NWA-3100's web configurator via web
browser, the configuration PC must be in the same IP segment of NWA-3100 and NWA-3100
must be reachable to the configuration station.
3. What is the
default username and password? Moreover, how do I change it?
The default username is "admin" and can not be
changed, the default password is 1234. You can change the password once
you enter the web configuration menu under
"ADVANCED"->"SYSTEM" and press the Password tab.
At the password screen type in the old password and the new password and retype
to confirm than press "Apply" button to save the change.
4. How do I upload
the ZyNOS firmware code via embeded web configurator?
The procedure for uploading ZyNOS via embeded web
configurator is as follows.
- Log on
into the web configurator
- Press
"MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
- Press
"F/W Upload" from the left menu.
- Press
"browse" button and point to the directory where the firmware
you want to upload is kept and press "Upload" button
- It will
prompt you the firmware is upload successful and NWA-3100 will reboot.
5. How do I upgrade/backup
the ZyNOS firmware by using TFTP client program via LAN?
The NWA-3100 allows you to transfer the firmware from/to NWA-3100
by using TFTP program via LAN. The procedure for uploading ZyNOS via TFTP, FTP
is as follows.
- Use the
TELNET client program in your PC to login to your Prestige.
- Enter CI
command 'sys stdio 0' in menu 24.8 to disable console idle
timeout
- To upgrade
firmware, use TFTP client program to put firmware in file 'ras' in
the NWA-3100. After data transfer is finished, the Prestige will program
the upgraded firmware into FLASH ROM and reboot itself.
- To backup
your firmware, use the TFTP client program to get file 'ras' from
the NWA-3100.
6. How do I
upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using FTP client program via LAN?
The NWA-3100 allows you to transfer the firmware from/to NWA-3100
by using FTP program via LAN. The procedure for uploading ZyNOS via FTP is as
follows.
- Use the
TELNET client program in your PC to login to your Prestige.
- To upgrade
firmware, use FTP client program to put firmware in file 'ras' in
the NWA-3100. After data transfer is finished, the Prestige will program
the upgraded firmware into FLASH ROM and reboot itself.
- To backup
your firmware, use the FTP client program to get file 'ras' from
the NWA-3100.
7. How do I upload or
backup ROMFILE via web configurator?
In some situations, you may need to upload the ROMFILE,
restore to previous saved configuration, or the need of resetting SMT to
factory default.
The procedure for uploading ROMFILE via the web
configurator is as follows.
- Log on
into the Web Configurator
- Press
"MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
- Press
"Configuration" from the left menu.
- Press
"Restore" tab and press browse button point to the directory
where the romfile you want to upload is stored.
- Press
"Upload" button.
The procedure for backup ROMFILE via the Web Configurator
is as follow
- Log on
into the Web Configurator
- Press
"MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
- Press
"Configuration" from the left menu.
- Press
"Backup" tab and press "Backup" button, a pop up
windows will ask you where to store the back up ROMFILE.
- Press
"Save file" and browse to where you want the file be save.
- Press
"Save" button.
8. How do I
backup/restore configurations by using TFTP client program via LAN?
- Use the
TELNET client program in your PC to login to your NWA-3100.
- Enter CI
command 'sys stdio 0' in menu 24.8 to disable console idle
timeout.
- To backup
the configurations, use TFTP client program to get file 'rom-0' from
the Prestige.
- To restore
the configurations, use the TFTP client program to put your configuration
in file ROM-0 in the NWA-3100.
9. How do I
backup/restore configurations by using FTP client program via LAN?
- Use the
TELNET client program in your PC to login to your NWA-3100.
- To backup
the configurations, use FTPclient program to get file 'rom-0' from
the Prestige.
- To restore
the configurations, use the FTP client program to put your configuration
in file ROM-0 in the NWA-3100.