Lightning SA MultiCom, User Manual

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Chapter 4 Maintenance
88 MultiCom Firewall User’s Manual
Restoring A Configuration
When you need to restore a saved configuration file to your MultiCom Firewall
firewall you will use the built in web server or the included Configurator
software.
1. Start web browser software and go to http://10.0.0.1/advanced/config/upload/
where 10.0.0.1 is the IP Address of the MultiCom Firewall.
2. Enter the directory and name where the saved configuration file resides.
Optionally use the Browse... button to search for the file on your hard disk.
3. Click Submit Values
NOTE - During the application of a new configuration or while an
MultiCom Firewall is loading a new configuration during bootup the
routing table is blocked. This allows all of the rules to be loaded
before traffic can move through the firewall.
Updating Your Firmware
Because your MultiCom Firewall has been equipped with flash memory it is
possible for you to update it with a newer operating system (also known as
firmware) than was available when you purchased it.
NOTE — Contact your distributor or check the Lightning web site for
notifications on the latest firmware. Additional charges may apply.
Upgrading the firmware on your MultiCom Firewall requires you to access the
web server on the firewall. Your configuration files will remain untouched
however the factory default configuration may change (this configuration is
accessed when rebooting the Firewall while holding down the config button.)
Your MultiCom Firewall will reboot and be offline for up to 5 minutes during the
upgrade process. Be sure that your network can afford to be without Internet
access for at least 5 minutes and that there are no important data transfers
occurring during this time.