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2 ways to manage the switch, 3 good habits for managing the switch – ZyXEL Communications XGS-4728F User Manual

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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch

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Shared resources such as a server can be used by all ports in the same VLAN as
the server. In the following figure only ports that need access to the server need
to be part of VLAN 1. Ports can belong to other VLAN groups too.

Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example

1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch

Use any of the following methods to manage the Switch.

• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the Switch

using a (supported) web browser. See

Chapter 4 on page 45

.

• Command Line Interface. Line commands offer an alternative to the Web

Configurator and may be necessary to configure advanced features. See the CLI

Reference Guide.

• FTP. Use File Transfer Protocol for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/

restore. See

Section 38.8 on page 329

.

• SNMP. The device can be monitored and/or managed by an SNMP manager. See

Section 39.3 on page 334

.

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch

Do the following things regularly to make the Switch more secure and to manage
the Switch more effectively.

• Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists

of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.