3.3Performing System Administration Tasks

To change system administration-type settings, click the Advanced Setup icon at the top of the main user interface page. Under the Administration heading, you will see items such as Admin Password and System Log.

For example, you can

Change the Admin Password:

Type the new password, then retype it for verification purposes. Note: The password must be at least 8 characters. If you change your password and then forget it, your only recourse is to reset it to the default by performing a hardware system reset (see page 36).

View System Log.

Click this button to view a log of system activity.

Perform a Diagnostic Test.

The X4’s user interface uses a few basic buttons, which are listed in the table below.

BUTTON

FUNCTION

 

 

Save Changes

Clicking this button initiates new settings and

 

changes.

 

 

Write Settings to

Clicking this button puts new settings and

Flash and Reboot

changes into effect—and restarts the unit.

 

(Changes do not become effective until unit is

 

restarted.)

 

 

Help

Clicking the Help icon at the top of any page

 

displays context-sensitive help.

 

 

Note: We strongly recommend that you change the administrator password to safeguard the security of your network.

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Zoom X4 Performing System Administration Tasks, Change the Admin Password, View System Log, Perform a Diagnostic Test