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Chapter 15 Maintenance
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15.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen
Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that uses the version number and project code with a
“*.bin” extension, e.g., “V1.00(AARO.0).bin”. The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer
Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot.
Click Expert > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. Follow the instructions in this screen to
upload firmware to your ARMOR Z1.
Figure 90 Expert > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: Do not turn off the ARMOR Z1 while firmware upload is in progress!
After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the
ARMOR Z1 again.
The ARMOR Z1 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some
operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Figure 91 Network Temporarily Disconnected
After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen.
If the upload was not successful, an error message appears. Click Return to go back to the
Firmware Upgrade screen.
Table 56 Expert > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
LABEL DESCRIPTION
File Path Click Choose File to find the location of the file you want to upload in this field.
Choose File Click Choose File to find the .bin file you want to upload. Remember that you must
decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.
Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes.
Check for Latest
Firmware Now
Click this to check for the latest updated firmware.