ZyWALL User's Guide

Chapter 1 Introducing the ZyWALL

ZyWALL USG 100/200 Series User’s Guide

Figure 3 Managing the ZyWALL: Web Configurator

Command-Line Interface (CLI)

The CLI allows you to use text-based commands to configure the ZyWALL. You can access it

using remote management (for example, SSH or Telnet) or via the console port. See the

Command Reference Guide for more information about the CLI.

Console Port

You can use the console port to manage the ZyWALL. You have to use CLI commands, which

are explained in the Command Reference Guide.

The default settings for the console port are as follows.

1.4 Starting and Stopping the ZyWALL

Here are some of the ways to start and stop the ZyWALL.

Table 2 Managing the ZyWALL: Console Port

SETTING VALUE

Speed 115200 bps

Data Bits 8

Parity None

Stop Bit 1

Flow Control Off

Table 3 Starting and Stopping the ZyWALL

METHOD DESCRIPTION

Connecting the power A cold start occurs when you turn on the power to the ZyWALL. The ZyWALL

powers up, checks the hardware, and starts the system processes.

Rebooting the

ZyWALL

A warm start (without powering down and powering up again) occurs when

you use the Reboot button in the Reboot screen or when you use the

reboot command. The ZyWALL writes all cached data to the local storage,

stops the system processes, and then does a warm start.

Using the RESET

button

If you press the RESET button, the ZyWALL sets the configuration to its

default values and then reboots.