File Management

Download and restore configuration archives.

Use File Management to create a configuration backup, restore a saved configuration, or install an approved software package.

Configuration backup

Open Diagnostics & Maintenance > File Management > Configuration backup, then select Backup.

The browser downloads the current running configuration as a .tar.gz file. Depending on browser security settings, you may be asked to enter the router administrator username and password before the download begins.

Store the backup securely. Label it with the router serial number, site, date, and software version so that operators can identify the correct file later. Configuration backups can contain network details and other sensitive settings.

Configuration upload

Open Diagnostics & Maintenance > File Management > Configuration upload to restore a compatible Hera 604 configuration archive.

To upload a configuration:

1. Confirm that the .tar.gz backup belongs to the correct Hera 604 and is compatible with its software version.
2. Record the current LAN address and active WAN connection.
3. Select Upload.
4. Enter the administrator username and password if the browser requests authentication.
5. Select Choose file and select the configuration archive.
6. Select OK to upload and apply the configuration, or Cancel to stop.
7. Reboot when prompted, either immediately or at the approved maintenance time.
8. Reconnect using the address contained in the restored configuration and verify the router status.

Warning: Restoring a configuration can change LAN, WAN, mobile, wireless, routing, firewall, and administrator settings. Uploading the wrong archive may make the router unreachable.

Software upload

Open Diagnostics & Maintenance > File Management > Software upload to install an approved Hera 604 software package.

The page provides Upload – keeping existing configuration. This installs the selected software while retaining the router's current configuration; configuration settings contained in the software file do not overwrite the router's existing settings.

To upload software:

1. Confirm the package is supplied or approved for the Hera 604 model and current upgrade path.
2. Download a current configuration backup.
3. Connect the router to stable power. Do not begin when power may be interrupted.
4. Select Upload – keeping existing configuration.
5. Select Choose file and select the approved software archive.
6. Select OK to begin, or Cancel to stop before the upload starts.
7. Do not close the browser, remove power, disconnect the management cable, or restart the router during installation.
8. Allow the router to reboot when the installation completes.
9. Reconnect and confirm the software version, WAN connectivity, and configured services.