Ways To Manage The Mm-7201; Good Habits For Managing The Mm-7201; Chapter 1 Introducing The Mm-7201 - ZyXEL Communications MS-7206 - EDITION 1 Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing the MM-7201

In this example, the MS-7206 system is connected to three Gigabit Ethernet
switches A, B, and C and one router D.
• Switch A provides access to the servers in the data center. The MS-7206 system
uses link aggregation (trunking) to create a high-speed connection with switch
A.
• Switches B and C are connected to users in different departments via wired or
wireless networks. The MS-7206 system is connected to these switches using
fiber.
• Router D provides secure Internet access for the whole company. The MS-7206
system is connected to router D by a 10/100 Mbps copper connection.
In this configuration, the MS-7206 system provides high switching capacity, high
port density, and centralized management for the enterprise network.

1.2 Ways to Manage the MM-7201

Use any of the following methods to manage the MM-7201.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the MM-
7201 using a (supported) web browser.
• Command Line Interface. Line commands are mostly used for troubleshooting
by service engineers. See the CLI Reference Guide.
• FTP. FTP is used for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. See
Chapter 39 on page
• SNMP. The device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See
page 301.

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the MM-7201

Do the following things regularly to make the MM-7201 more secure and to
manage the MM-7201 more effectively.
• Change the password. Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists
of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it).
Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes
unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the
MM-7201 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier
configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the MM-7201. You
could simply restore your last configuration.
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