Introducing Vantage; Key Features; Object Tree View; Flexible Friendly Device Registration - ZyXEL Communications Vantage CNM User Manual

This chapter introduces Vantage key features and Vantage requirements.

1.1 Key Features

The following are the key features of Vantage CNM.

1.1.1 Object Tree View

The object tree has three defined views letting you view the devices directly as you configure
them. The views are Account (arranged by customer name), Type (arranged by device type)
and Main View up to seven layers deep. The object tree also allows you to create your own
logical views (organizing them by geographic region etc. for example). Status icons in the tree
let you know immediately if a device that has gone down, is currently being configured or
there is a fatal alarm associated with the device.

1.1.2 Flexible Friendly Device Registration

Use the registration wizard to register a single device or multiple devices by importing an
XML registration file. This means that any customer's network can be brought under Vantage
control in the time it takes to run a wizard.

1.1.3 Building Blocks

Use BBs (building block) to rapidly configure both existing and new devices by reusing
multiple configurations, a device's single configuration or a configuration component,
ensuring absolute consistency across devices. As you use Vantage longer, it will become even
easier to use as you build up valuable BB repositories.

1.1.4 Multiple Domain Administration

Associate administrators to domains that you specify in the object tree allowing efficient
division of labor with maximum independence. Furthermore, multiple administrators may
manage one domain, each with different privileges allowing autonomy while cooperatively
managing the same network(s).
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