ZyNOS FAQ


  1. What is ZyNOS? 
  2. How do I access the embeded web configurator?
  3. What is the default username and password? Moreover, how do I change it? 
  4. How do I upload the ZyNOS firmware code via embedded web configurator?
  5. How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using TFTP client program via LAN?
  6. How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using FTP client program via LAN?
  7. How do I upload or backup ROMFILE via web configurator? 
  8. How do I backup/restore configurations by using TFTP client program via LAN?
  9. 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 ZyAIR G-3000 in users web browser.  To access the ZyAIR G-3000's web configurator via web browser, the configuration PC must be in the same IP segment of ZyAIR G-3000 and ZyAIR G-3000 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.

  1. Log on into the web configurator
  2. Press "MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
  3. Press "F/W Upload" from the left menu.
  4. Press "browse" button and point to the directory where the firmware you want to upload is kept and press "Upload" button
  5. It will prompt you the firmware is upload successful and ZyAIR G-3000 will reboot.

5. How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using TFTP client program via LAN?

The ZyAIR G-3000 allows you to transfer the firmware from/to ZyAIR G-3000 by using TFTP program via LAN. The procedure for uploading ZyNOS via TFTP, FTP is as follows.

  1. Use the TELNET client program in your PC to login to your Prestige.
  2. Enter CI command  'sys stdio 0' in menu 24.8 to disable console idle timeout
  3. To upgrade firmware, use TFTP client program to put firmware in file 'ras' in the ZyAIR B3000. After data transfer is finished, the Prestige will program the upgraded firmware into FLASH ROM and reboot itself.
  4. To backup your firmware, use the TFTP client program to get file 'ras' from the ZyAIR B3000.

6. How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using FTP client program via LAN?

The ZyAIR G-3000 allows you to transfer the firmware from/to ZyAIR G-3000 by using FTP program via LAN. The procedure for uploading ZyNOS via FTP is as follows.

  1. Use the TELNET client program in your PC to login to your Prestige.
  2. To upgrade firmware, use FTP client program to put firmware in file 'ras' in the ZyAIR G-3000. After data transfer is finished, the Prestige will program the upgraded firmware into FLASH ROM and reboot itself.
  3. To backup your firmware, use the FTP client program to get file 'ras' from the ZyAIR G-3000.

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.

  1. Log on into the Web Configurator
  2. Press "MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
  3. Press "Configuration" from the left menu.
  4. Press "Restore" tab and press browse button point to the directory where the romfile you want to upload is stored.
  5. Press "Upload" button.

The procedure for backup ROMFILE via the Web Configurator is as follow

  1. Log on into the Web Configurator
  2. Press "MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
  3. Press "Configuration" from the left menu.
  4. Press "Backup" tab and press "Backup" button, a pop up windows will ask you where to store the back up ROMFILE.
  5. Press "Save file" and browse to where you want the file be save.
  6. Press "Save" button.

8. How do I backup/restore configurations by using TFTP client program via LAN? 

  1. Use the TELNET client program in your PC to login to your ZyAIR G-3000.
  2. Enter CI command  'sys stdio 0' in menu 24.8 to disable console idle timeout.
  3. To backup the configurations, use TFTP client program to get file 'rom-0' from the Prestige.
  4. To restore the configurations, use the TFTP client program to put your configuration in file ROM-0 in the ZyAIR G-3000.

9. How do I backup/restore configurations by using FTP client program via LAN? 

  1. Use the TELNET client program in your PC to login to your ZyAIR G-3000.
  2. To backup the configurations, use FTPclient program to get file 'rom-0' from the Prestige.
  3. To restore the configurations, use the FTP client program to put your configuration in file ROM-0 in the ZyAIR G-3000.