Chapter 43 System

•Vantage CNM (Centralized Network Management) is a browser-based global management tool that allows an administrator to manage ZyXEL devices. Use the System > Vantage CNM screen (Figure 525 on page 701) to allow your ZyWALL to be managed by the Vantage CNM server.

•Use the System > Language screen (Figure 526 on page 702) to set a language for the ZyWALL’s web configurator screens.

"See each section for related background information and term definitions.

43.2Host Name

A host name is the unique name by which a device is known on a network. Click System > Host Name to open the Host Name screen.

Figure 486 System > Host Name

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 229 System > Host Name

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

System Name

Choose a descriptive name to identify your ZyWALL device. This name can be up to

 

64 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes “-” are

 

accepted.

 

 

Domain Name

Enter the domain name (if you know it) here. This name is propagated to DHCP

 

clients connected to interfaces with the DHCP server enabled. This name can be up

 

to 254 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes “-” are

 

accepted.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

43.3 Date and Time

For effective scheduling and logging, the ZyWALL system time must be accurate. The ZyWALL’s Real Time Chip (RTC) keeps track of the time and date. There is also a software mechanism to set the time manually or get the current time and date from an external server.

To change your ZyWALL’s time based on your local time zone and date, click System > Date/Time. The screen displays as shown. You can manually set the ZyWALL’s time and date or have the ZyWALL get the date and time from a time server.

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