ZyXEL Vantage Report User Guide - Page 21

CHAPTER 1 Introducing Vantage Report Please see the Quick Start Guide for Vantage Report setup requirements, installation, and access. This chapter introduces Vantage Report. See Appendix A on page 589 for a list of key features. 1.1 Introduction Vantage Report is a cost-effective, browser-based global management solution that allows an administrator from any location to easily manage, monitor and gather statistics on ZyXEL devices located worldwide. With Vantage Report, you can monitor network access, enhance security, and anticipate future bandwidth needs. A typical application is illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 1 Typical Vantage Report Application C A B In this example, you use the web configurator (A) to set up the Vantage Report server (B). You also configure the ZyXEL devices (C) to send their logs and traffic statistics to the Vantage Report Server. The Vantage Report server collects this information. Then, you can • monitor the whole network • look at historical reports about network performance and events • examine device logs Vantage Report User's Guide 21