Chapter 50 System

•Connect an external serial modem to the AUX port to provide a management connection in case the ZyWALL’s other WAN connections are down. Use the System > Dial-in Mgmt. screen (see Section 50.11 on page 827) to configure the external serial modem.

•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 (see Section 50.12 on page 829) to allow your ZyWALL to be managed by the Vantage CNM server.

•Use the System > Language screen (see Section 50.13 on page 832) to set a language for the ZyWALL’s Web Configurator screens.

Note: See each section for related background information and term definitions.

50.2 Host Name

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

Figure 509 Configuration > System > Host Name

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 223 Configuration > 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 (-) underscores (_) and periods (.) 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 return the screen to its last-saved settings.

 

 

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