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ZyWALL 5 User’s Guide

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

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Click MAINTENANCE to view information about your ZyWALL or upgrade configuration/
firmware files. Maintenance includes General, Password, Time and Date, Device Mode, F/
W
(firmware) Upload, Configuration (Backup, Restore, Default), and Restart.

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 2 Web Configurator HOME Screen in Router Mode

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Wizards for Quick

Setup

Internet Access

Click Internet Access to use the initial configuration wizard.

VPN Wizard

Click VPN Wizard to create VPN policies.

Device

Information

System Name

This is the System Name you enter in the MAINTENANCE General screen. It is for

identification purposes.

Firmware Version This is the ZyNOS Firmware version and the date created. ZyNOS is ZyXEL's

proprietary Network Operating System design.

Routing Protocol

This shows the routing protocol - IP for which the ZyWALL is configured. This field is

not configurable.

Device Mode

This displays whether the ZyWALL is functioning as a router or a bridge.

Firewall

This displays whether or not the ZyWALL’s firewall is activated.

System Time

This field displays your ZyWALL’s present

date and time.

Memory

The first number shows how many kilobytes of the heap memory the ZyWALL is

using. Heap memory refers to the memory that is not used by ZyNOS (ZyXEL

Network Operating System) and is thus available for running processes like NAT,

VPN and the firewall.
The second number shows the ZyWALL's total heap memory (in kilobytes).
The bar displays what percent of the ZyWALL's heap memory is in use. The bar

turns from green to red when the maximum is being approached.

Sessions

The first number shows how many sessions are currently open on the ZyWALL.

This includes all sessions that are currently:

Traversing the ZyWALL

Terminating at the ZyWALL

Initiated from the ZyWALL

The second number is the maximum number of sessions that can be open at one

time.
The bar displays what percent of the maximum number of sessions is in use. The

bar turns from green to red when the maximum is being approached.

Network Status

Interface

This is the port type. Port types are: WAN, Dial Backup, LAN, WLAN and DMZ.
Click "+" to expand or "-" to collapse the LAN and DMZ IP alias drop-down lists.

Status

For the LAN and DMZ ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting. For the

WAN and Dial Backup port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re

using Ethernet encapsulation and Down (line is down or not connected), Idle (line

(ppp) idle), Dial (starting to trigger a call) or Drop (dropping a call) if you’re using

PPPoE encapsulation. For the WLAN port, it displays Active when WLAN is

enabled or Inactive when WLAN is disabled.

IP Address

This shows the port’s IP address.