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CHAPTER17
Maintenance
This chapter displays system information such as ZyNOS firmware, port IP addresses and port 
traffic statistics.
17.1  Maintenance Overview
The maintenance screens can help you view system information, upload new firmware, 
manage configuration and restart your Prestige. 
17.2  Status Screen
Click MAINTENANCE to open the Sta tus screen, which you can use to monitor your 
Prestige. Note that these fields are READ-ONLY and only for...

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Figure 74   Maintenance Status
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 59   Maintenance Status
LABELDESCRIPTION
System NameThis is the System Name you chose in the first Internet Access Wizard screen. It 
is for identification purposes
Model NameThe model name identifies your device type. The model name should also be on a 
sticker on your Prestige. If you are uploading firmware, be sure to upload firmware 
for this exact model...

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17.2.1  System Statistics
Read-only information here includes port status and packet specific statistics. Also provided 
are system up time and poll interval(s).  The Poll Interval(s) field is configurable.
Figure 75   Maintenance System Statistics
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
17.3  DHCP Table Screen 
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual 
clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at...

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Click MAINTENANCE, and then the DHCP Table tab. Read-only information here relates 
to your DHCP status. The DHCP table shows current DHCP Client information (including IP 
Address, Host Name and MAC Address) of all network clients using the DHCP server.
Figure 76   Maintenance DHCP Table
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
17.4  F/W Upload Screen
Click MAINTENANCE, and then the F/W Upload tab. You must use a firmware upgrade 
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Use the upgrade tool file with a *.exe extension  found in the ZIP file and follow the 
steps to begin the firmware upgrade.
17.4.1  Preparing your Prestige for Firmware Upload
1Change the login password of the Prestige to the factory default password of “1234”.
2Change the IP address of the Prestige to the factory default IP address of “192.168.1.1” 
and make sure that your computer can connect to the Prestige.
• If your computer’s IP address is...

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Figure 78   Upgrade Tool
If you log into your Prestige before the upgrade is complete, the following screen is displayed. 
Figure 79   Upload Warning
6The Prestige automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. 
In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Figure 80   Network Temporarily Disconnected
7After a successful upload, the system will reboot. See the Firmware and Configuration 
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• Change your Prestige password and IP address back to your preferred 
setting.
8Log in again and check your new firmware version in the System Status screen.
17.5  Configuration Screen
See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for transferring configuration 
files using FTP/TFTP commands.
Click MAINTENANCE, and then the Configuration tab. Information related to factory 
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Click Backup to save the Prestige’s current configuration to your computer
17.5.2  Restore Configuration 
Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file from 
your computer to your Prestige.
After you see a “configuration upload successful” screen, you must then wait one minute 
before logging into the Prestige again. 
Figure 82   Configuration Restore Successful
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If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Return to go back to 
the Configuration screen.
Figure 84   Configuration Restore Error
17.5.3  Back to Factory Defaults
Pressing the Reset button in this section clears all user-entered configuration information and 
returns the Prestige to its factory defaults as shown on the screen. The following warning 
screen will appear. 
Figure 85   Factory Defaults
You can also press the...

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Figure 86   System Restart