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Chapter 50 System
• Your ZyWALL can act as an SNMP agent, which allows a manager station to
manage and monitor the ZyWALL through the network. Use the System >
SNMP screen (see
including from which zones SNMP can be used to access the ZyWALL. You can
also specify from which IP addresses the access can come.
• 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
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
your ZyWALL to be managed by the Vantage CNM server.
• Use the System > Language screen (see
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 535 Configuration > System > Host Name
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 234 Configuration > System > Host Name
LABEL

System Name

Domain Name
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DESCRIPTION
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.
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.
856) to configure SNMP settings,
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860) to configure
862) to allow
865) to set a