43
System
This chapter provides information on the general system screens. See Chapter 44 on page 587 for details on the system screens that control service access.
43.1 System Overview
The system screens can help you configure general ZyWALL information, the system time and the console port connection speed for a terminal emulation program. The screens also allow you to configure DNS settings and determine which services/protocols can access which ZyWALL zones (if any) from which computers.
43.2 Host 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 416 System > Host Name
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 196 System > Host Name
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Settings |
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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 |
| accepted. |
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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 |
| accepted. |
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Apply | Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL. |
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Reset | Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. |
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