ZyWALL 2 and ZyWALL 2WE

Chapter 4

Introducing the SMT

This chapter explains how to perform the initial ZyWALL setup and gives an overview of SMT menus.

4.1Introduction to the SMT

The ZyWALL’s SMT (System Management Terminal) is a menu-driven interface that you can access from a terminal emulator through the console port or over a telnet connection. This chapter shows you how to access the SMT (System Management Terminal) menus via console port, how to navigate the SMT and how to configure SMT menus.

4.2Accessing the Console Port via the Console Port

Make sure you have the physical connection properly set up as described in the hardware installation chapter. In addition to the contents of your package, you need a computer equipped with communications software configured to the following parameters:

VT100 terminal emulation.

9600 Baud.

No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, flow control set to none.

4.2.1Initial Screen

When you turn on your ZyWALL, it performs several internal tests as well as line initialization. After the tests, the ZyWALL asks you to press [ENTER] to continue, as shown next.

Copyright (c) 1994 - 2002 ZyXEL Communications Corp. initialize ch =0, ethernet address: 00:a0:c5:41:51:61 initialize ch =1, ethernet address: 00:a0:c5:41:51:62 Press ENTER to continue...

Figure 4-1 Initial Screen
4.2.2Entering the Password

The login screen appears after you press [ENTER], prompting you to enter the password, as shown below. For your first login, enter the default password “1234”. As you type the password, the screen displays an “X” for each character you type.

Introducing the SMT

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