ZyXEL Communications NXC8160 Manuale Utente
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NXC-8160
NXC-8160 User’s Guide
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1.3 Ways to Manage the NXC-8160
Use any of the following methods to manage the NXC-8160.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NXC-8160
using a (supported) web browser.
• Command Line Interface. Line commands are mostly used for troubleshooting by service
engineers.
• SNMP. The device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See the SNMP chapter in this
User’s Guide.
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NXC-8160
Do the following things regularly to make the NXC-8160 more secure and to manage the
NXC-8160 more effectively.
NXC-8160 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.
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If you forgot the password, you cannot restore the defaults and need to contact
your vendor or customer support.
your vendor or customer support.
• 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 backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-
configure the NXC-8160. You could simply restore your last configuration.
crashes. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-
configure the NXC-8160. You could simply restore your last configuration.
1.5 Front Panel LEDs (Lights)
The following figure shows the front panel of the NXC-8160.
Figure 3 Front Panel