Ways To Manage The Zyxel Device; Good Habits For Managing The Zyxel Device - ZyXEL Communications P-2602HWLNI User Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing the ZyXEL Device
The P-2602HWNLI-D3A works over ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network).
The P-2602HWNLI-D7A works over T-ISDN (UR-2).
Only use firmware for your ZyXEL Device's specific model. Refer to the label
on the bottom of your ZyXEL Device.
The web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides easy management.See the
appendix on Product Specifications for a full list of features.

1.2 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device

Use any of the following methods to manage the ZyXEL Device.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the ZyXEL Device
using a (supported) web browser.
• Command Line Interface. Line commands are mostly used for troubleshooting by service
engineers.
• FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore.
• SNMP. The device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See the SNMP chapter in this
User's Guide.
• SPTGEN. SPTGEN is a text configuration file that allows you to configure the device by
uploading an SPTGEN file. This is especially convenient if you need to configure many
devices of the same type.
• Vantage CNM (Centralized Network Management). The device can be remotely managed
using a Vantage CNM server.
• TR-069. This is an auto-configuration server used to remotely configure your device.

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device

Do the following things regularly to make the ZyXEL Device more secure and to manage the
ZyXEL Device 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 ZyXEL Device to its
factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have
to totally re-configure the ZyXEL Device. You could simply restore your last
configuration.
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