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Introducing Vantage Report

Please see the Quick Start Guide for Vantage Report setup requirements, installation, and
access. This chapter introduces Vantage Report. See
features.

1.1 Introduction

Vantage Report is a cost-effective, browser-based global management solution that allows an
administrator from any location to easily manage, monitor and gather statistics on ZyXEL
devices located worldwide.With Vantage Report, you can monitor network access, enhance
security, and anticipate future bandwidth needs. A typical application is illustrated in

Figure 1 Typical Vantage Report Application

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In this example, you use the web configurator (A) to set up the Vantage Report server (B).
You also configure the ZyXEL devices (C) to send their logs and traffic statistics to the
Vantage Report Server. The Vantage Report server collects this information. Then, you can
• monitor the whole network
• look at historical reports about network performance and events
• examine device logs
The Vantage Report server can also send statistical reports to you by e-mail.

1.2 Versions

There are two versions of Vantage Report, the basic version and the full version. When you
install Vantage Report, you get the basic version. The full version requires a license key,
which you usually have to purchase.
Vantage Report User's Guide
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