security information such as passwords and encryption keys are stored in this configuration file. please store this file in a secure place.
procedure 6-1: backup the configuration to a file
1.log in to the firewall at its default lan address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default user name of admin, default password of password, or using whatever password and lan address you have chosen for the firewall.
2.from the maintenance heading of the main menu, select backup to view the menu seen below.
3.click backup to save a copy of the current settings.
4.store the.cfg file on a computer on your network.
procedure 6-2: restore a configuration from a file
1.log in to the firewall at its default lan address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default user name of admin, default password of password, or using whatever password and lan address you have chosen for the firewall.
2.from the maintenance heading of the main menu, select the settings backup menu as seen in figure 6-8.
3.enter the full path to the file on your network or click the browse button to browse to the file.
4.when you have located the .cfg file, click the restore button to upload the file to the firewall.
5.the firewall will then reboot automatically.
procedure 6-3: erase the configuration
it is sometimes desirable to restore the firewall to the factory default settings. this can be done by using the erase function.
1.to erase the configuration, from the maintenance menu settings backup link, click the erase button on the screen.
2.the firewall will then reboot automatically.
after an erase, the firewall's administrator user name will be admin, the password will be password, the lan ip address will be 192.168.0.1, and the router's dhcp client will be enabled.
to restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or ip address, you must use the reset button on the rear panel of the firewall. see “using the default reset button“ on page 8-8.