Management Overview; Object-Based Configuration - ZyXEL Communications NXC2500 User Manual

1.4 Management Overview

You can use the following ways to manage the NXC.
Web Configurator
The Web Configurator allows easy NXC setup and management using an Internet browser. This
User's Guide provides information about the Web Configurator.
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
The CLI allows you to use text-based commands to configure the NXC. You can access it using
remote management (for example, SSH or Telnet) or via the physical or Web Configurator console
port. See the Command Reference Guide for CLI details. The default settings for the console port
are as follows:
Table 4 Console Port Default Settings
SETTING
Speed
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bit
Flow Control

1.5 Object-based Configuration

The NXC stores information or settings as objects. You use these objects to configure many of the
NXC's features and settings. Once you configure an object, you can reuse it in configuring other
features.
When you change an object's settings, the NXC automatically updates all the settings or rules that
use the object.
You can create address objects based on an interface's IP address, subnet, or gateway. The NXC
automatically updates every rule or setting that uses these objects whenever the interface's IP
address settings change. For example, if you change an Ethernet interface's IP address, the NXC
automatically updates the rules or settings that use the interface-based, LAN subnet address
object.
You can use the Configuration > Object screens to create objects before you configure features
that use them. If you are in a screen that uses objects, you can also usually select Create new
Object to be able to configure a new object.
Use the Object Reference screen to see what objects are configured and which configuration
settings reference specific objects.
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