ZyXEL Communications NetAtlas Workgroup - Manual (Page 22)

NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager User’s Guide
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager for
the supported ZyXEL Ethernet switches. The Ethernet Switch Manager is an Element
Management System (EMS) that retrieves management information from ZyXEL switches
using SNMP.
Note: Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and
information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for
North American products.
About This User's Guide
This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your EMS for its
applications.
Syntax Conventions
• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for
you to use one of the predefined choices.
• The SMT menu titles and labels are in Bold Times New Roman font. Predefined field
choices are in Bold Arial font. Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square
brackets. [ENTER] means the Enter, or carriage return key; [ESC] means the Escape key
and [SPACE BAR] means the Space Bar.
• Mouse action sequences are denoted using an angle bracket “>”. For example, “click the
Apple icon, Control Panels and then Modem” means first click the Apple icon, then
point your mouse pointer to Control Panels and then click Modem.
• For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.,” as a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” for
“that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual.
• The NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager may be referred to as” the EMS” in
this User’s guide.
• Unless otherwise specified, the supported ZyXEL Ethernet switches being managed by
the EMS will be referred to as “the switch” or “the device” in this User’s Guide.
Related Documentation
• Supporting Disk
Refer to the included CD for support documents.
• Switch User’s Guide
Refer to your switch User’s Guide for directions on installation, connections,
maintenance, hardware troubleshooting and safety warnings.
• ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site
Please refer to www.zyxel.com for an online glossary of networking terms and additional
support documentation.