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Chapter 11 Remote Management
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11.2 What You Can Do in the Remote Management Screens
• Use the Telnet screen (see
) to configure through which
interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you can use Telnet to manage the ZyXEL
Device. A Telnet connection is prioritized by the ZyXEL Device over other remote
management sessions.
interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you can use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to
manage the ZyXEL Device. You can use FTP to upload the latest firmware for example.
• Use the WWW screen (see
) to configure through which
interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you can use the Web Browser to manage the
ZyXEL Device.
• Use the SNMP screen (see
) to configure through which
interface(s) and from which IP address(es) a network systems manager can access the
ZyXEL Device.
11.3 What You Need To Know About Remote Management
Telnet
Telnet is short for Telecommunications Network, which is a client-side protocol that enables
you to access a device over the network.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows you to upload or download a file or several files to and
from a remote location using a client or the command console.
WWW
The World Wide Web allows you to access files hosted in a remote server. For example, you
can view text files (usually referred to as ‘pages’) using your web browser via HyperText
Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite
used for exchanging management information between network devices.
Your ZyXEL Device supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to
manage and monitor the ZyXEL Device through the network. The ZyXEL Device supports
SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two (SNMPv2c). The next figure illustrates an
SNMP management operation. .
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SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured.