Configuration Basics; Overview; Object-Based Configuration; Feature Configuration Overview - ZyXEL Communications NWA3560-N User Manual

3.1 Overview

This sect ion provides inform at ion t o help you configure t he device effect ively. Som e of it is helpful
when you are j ust get t ing st art ed. Som e of it is provided for your reference when you configure
various feat ures in t he device.

3.2 Object-based Configuration

The device st ores inform at ion or set t ings as obj ect s. You use t hese obj ect s t o configure m any of t he
device's feat ures and set t ings. Once you configure an obj ect , you can reuse it in configuring ot her
feat ures.
When you change an obj ect 's set t ings, t he device aut om at ically updat es all t he set t ings or rules
t hat use t he obj ect . For exam ple, if you creat e a local cert ificat e obj ect , you can have HTTPS, FTP ,
SSH, and ot her set t ings use it . I f you m odify t he local cert ificat e obj ect , all t he HTTPS, FTP , SSH,
and ot her set t ings t hat are linked t o t hat obj ect aut om at ically apply t he updat ed set t ings.
You can use t he Con figu r a t ion > Obj e ct s screens t o creat e obj ect s before you configure feat ures
t hat use t hem . I f you are in a screen t hat uses obj ect s, you can also usually select Cr e a t e ne w
Obj e ct t o be able t o configure a new obj ect .
Use t he Obj e ct Re fe r e n ce screen t o see what obj ect s are configured and which configurat ion
set t ings reference specific obj ect s.

3.3 Feature Configuration Overview

This sect ion provides inform at ion about configuring t he m ain feat ures in t he device. The feat ures
are list ed in t he sam e sequence as t he m enu it em ( s) in t he Web Configurat or. Each feat ure
descript ion is organized as shown below.

3.3.1 Feature

This provides a brief descript ion. See t he appropriat e chapt er( s) in t his User 's Guide for m ore
inform at ion about any feat ure.
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Configuration Basics

This shows you t he sequence of m enu it em s and t abs you should click t o find
t he m ain screen( s) for t his feat ure. See t he web help or t he relat ed User 's
Guide chapt er for inform at ion about each screen.
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