ZyXEL Communications Plumbing Product metrogigabit switch User Manual

 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch

MGS3700-12C User’s Guide

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

using a (supported) web browser. See 

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

configurator and in some cases are necessary to configure advanced features. 

See the CLI Reference Guide.

• FTP. Use FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. See 

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• SNMP. The Switch can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See 

. 

• Cluster Management. Cluster Management allows you to manage multiple 

switches through one switch, called the cluster manager. See 

.

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.v3.91(AAFX.0)

• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). 

Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes 

unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the 

Switch to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration 

file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Switch. You could simply 

restore your last configuration.