Dashboard
 
Dashboard
Use the Dashboard screens to check status information about the Zyxel Device.
Main Dashboard
The dashboard displays general device information, system status, system resource usage, licensed service status, and interface status in widgets that you can re-arrange to suit your needs. You can also collapse, refresh, and close individual widgets.
 
Dashboard 
Label
Description
Widget Settings (A)
Use this link to open or close widgets by selecting/clearing the associated checkbox.
Up Arrow (B)
Click this to collapse a widget. It then becomes a down arrow. Click it again to enlarge the widget again.
Refresh Time Setting (C)
Set the interval for refreshing the information displayed in the widget.
Refresh Now (D)
Click this to update the widget’s information immediately.
Close Widget (E)
Click this to close the widget. Use Widget Settings to re-open it.
Virtual Device
 
Rear Panel
Click this to view details about the Zyxel Device’s rear panel. Hover your cursor over a connected interface or slot to display status details.
Front Panel
Click this to view details about the status of the Zyxel Device’s front panel LEDs and connections. An unconnected interface or slot appears grayed out.
 
The following front and rear panel labels display when you hover your cursor over a connected interface or slot.
Name
This field displays the name of each interface.
Status
This field displays the current status of each interface or device installed in a slot. The possible values depend on what type of interface it is.
Inactive - The Ethernet interface is disabled.
Down - The Ethernet interface does not have any physical ports associated with it or the Ethernet interface is enabled but not connected.
Speed / Duplex - The Ethernet interface is enabled and connected. This field displays the port speed and duplex setting (Full or Half).
The status for a WLAN card is none.
For the auxiliary interface:
Inactive - The auxiliary interface is disabled.
Connected - The auxiliary interface is enabled and connected.
Disconnected - The auxiliary interface is not connected.
HA Status
This field displays the status of the interface in the virtual router.
Active - This interface is the master interface in the virtual router.
Stand-By - This interface is a backup interface in the virtual router.
Fault - This VRRP group is not functioning in the virtual router right now. For example, this might happen if the interface is down.
n/a - Device HA is not active on the interface.
Zone
This field displays the zone to which the interface is currently assigned.
IP Address/Mask
This field displays the current IP address and subnet mask assigned to the interface. If the interface is a member of an active virtual router, this field displays the IP address it is currently using. This is either the static IP address of the interface (if it is the master) or the management IP address (if it is a backup).
Device Information Screen
The Device Information screen displays Zyxel Device’s system and model name, serial number, MAC address and firmware version shown in the below screen.
Dashboard > Device Information
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Device Information
This identifies a device installed in one of the Zyxel Device’s extension slots, the Security Extension Module slot, or USB ports. For an installed SEM (Security Extension Module) card, this field displays what kind of SEM card is installed.
SEM-VPN - The VPN accelerator. The SEM-VPN provides 500 Mbps VPN throughput, 2,000 IPSec VPN tunnels, and 750 SSL VPN users.
SEM-DUAL - accelerator for both VPN and UTM. The SEM-DUAL provides the benefits of the SEM-VPN and increases the maximum anti-virus and IDP traffic throughput from 100 Mbps to 400 Mbps.
System Name
This field displays the name used to identify the Zyxel Device on any network. Click the link and open the Host Name screen where you can edit and make changes to the system and domain name.
Model Name
This field displays the model name of this Zyxel Device.
Serial Number
This field displays the serial number of this Zyxel Device. The serial number is used for device tracking and control.
MAC Address Range
This field displays the MAC addresses used by the Zyxel Device. Each physical port has one MAC address. The first MAC address is assigned to physical port 1, the second MAC address is assigned to physical port 2, and so on.
Firmware Version
This field displays the version number and date of the firmware the Zyxel Device is currently running. Click the link to open the Firmware Package screen where you can upload firmware.
System Status Screen
 
Dashboard > System Status 
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
System Uptime
This field displays how long the Zyxel Device has been running since it last restarted or was turned on.
Current Date/Time
This field displays the current date and time in the Zyxel Device. The format is yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss. Click on the link to see the Date/Time screen where you can make edits and changes to the date, time and time zone information.
VPN Status
Click on the link to look at the VPN tunnels that are currently established.
SSL VPN Status
The first number is the actual number of VPN tunnels up and the second number is the maximum number of SSL VPN tunnels allowed.
DHCP Table
Click this to look at the IP addresses currently assigned to the Zyxel Device’s DHCP clients and the IP addresses reserved for specific MAC addresses.
Current Login User
This field displays the user name used to log in to the current session, the amount of reauthentication time remaining, and the amount of lease time remaining.
Number of Login Users
This field displays the number of users currently logged in to the Zyxel Device. Click the icon to pop-open a list of the users who are currently logged in to the Zyxel Device.
Boot Status
This field displays details about the Zyxel Device’s startup state.
OK - The Zyxel Device started up successfully.
Firmware update OK - A firmware update was successful.
Problematic configuration after firmware update - The application of the configuration failed after a firmware upgrade.
System default configuration - The Zyxel Device successfully applied the system default configuration. This occurs when the Zyxel Device starts for the first time or you intentionally reset the Zyxel Device to the system default settings.
Fallback to lastgood configuration - The Zyxel Device was unable to apply the startup-config.conf configuration file and fell back to the lastgood.conf configuration file.
Fallback to system default configuration - The Zyxel Device was unable to apply the lastgood.conf configuration file and fell back to the system default configuration file (system-default.conf).
Booting in progress - The Zyxel Device is still applying the system configuration.
DHCP Table Screen
Click on the DHCP Table link to look at the IP addresses currently assigned to DHCP clients and the IP addresses reserved for specific MAC addresses.
Dashboard > System Status > DHCP Table 
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with a specific entry.
Interface
This field identifies the interface that assigned an IP address to a DHCP client.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address currently assigned to a DHCP client or reserved for a specific MAC address. Click the column’s heading cell to sort the table entries by IP address. Click the heading cell again to reverse the sort order.
Host Name
This field displays the name used to identify this device on the network (the computer name). The Zyxel Device learns these from the DHCP client requests. “None” shows here for a static DHCP entry.
MAC Address
This field displays the MAC address to which the IP address is currently assigned or for which the IP address is reserved. Click the column’s heading cell to sort the table entries by MAC address. Click the heading cell again to reverse the sort order.
Description
For a static DHCP entry, the host name or the description you configured shows here. This field is blank for dynamic DHCP entries.
Reserve
If this field is selected, this entry is a static DHCP entry. The IP address is reserved for the MAC address.
If this field is clear, this entry is a dynamic DHCP entry. The IP address is assigned to a DHCP client.
To create a static DHCP entry using an existing dynamic DHCP entry, select this field, and then click Apply.
To remove a static DHCP entry, clear this field, and then click Apply.
Refresh Interval
Select how often you want this window to be updated automatically.
Refresh Now
Click this to update the information in the window right away.
Number of Login Users Screen
 
Dashboard > System Status > Number of Login Users 
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This field is a sequential value and is not associated with any entry.
User ID
This field displays the user name of each user who is currently logged in to the Zyxel Device.
Reauth/Lease Time
This field displays the amount of reauthentication time remaining and the amount of lease time remaining for each user.
Session Timeout
This field displays the total account of time the account (authenticated by an external server) can use to log into the UAG or access the Internet through the Zyxel Device.
This shows unlimited for an administrator account.
Type
This field displays the way the user logged in to the Zyxel Device.
IP address
This field displays the IP address of the computer used to log in to the Zyxel Device.
User Info
This field displays the types of user accounts the Zyxel Device uses. If the user type is ext-user (external user), this field will show its external-group information when you move your mouse over it.
If the external user matches two external-group objects, both external-group object names will be shown.
Force Logout
Click this icon to end a user’s session.
System Resources Screen
.Dashboard > System Resources 
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
CPU Usage
This field displays what percentage of the Zyxel Device’s processing capability is currently being used. Hover your cursor over this field to display the Show CPU Usage icon that takes you to a chart of the Zyxel Device’s recent CPU usage.
Memory Usage
This field displays what percentage of the Zyxel Device’s RAM is currently being used. Hover your cursor over this field to display the Show Memory Usage icon that takes you to a chart of the Zyxel Device’s recent memory usage.
Flash Usage
This field displays what percentage of the Zyxel Device’s onboard flash memory is currently being used.
USB Storage Usage
This field shows how much storage in the USB device connected to the Zyxel Device is in use.
Active Sessions
This field shows how many sessions, established and non-established, that pass through/from/to/within the ZyWALL. Hover your cursor over this field to display icons. Click the Detail icon to go to the Session Monitor screen to see details about the active sessions. Click the Show Active Sessions icon to display a chart of Zyxel Device’s recent session usage.
Extension Slot Screen
Dashboard > Extension Slot
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This is the index number of the entry.
Extension Slot
This field displays the name of each extension slot.
Device
This field displays the name of the device connected to the extension slot (or none if no device is detected). For an installed SEM (Security Extension Module) card, this field displays what kind of SEM card is installed.
SEM-VPN - VPN accelerator. The SEM-VPN provides 500 Mbps VPN throughput, 2,000 IPSec VPN tunnels, and 750 SSL VPN users.
SEM-DUAL - accelerator for both VPN and UTM. The SEM-DUAL provides the benefits of the SEM-VPN and increases the maximum anti-virus and IDP traffic throughput from 100 Mbps to 400 Mbps.
USB Flash Drive - Indicates a connected USB storage device and the drive’s storage capacity.
Status
The status for an installed 3G USB dongle is none. For an installed SEM (Security Extension Module) card, this field displays one of the following:
Active - The SEM card is working properly.
Ready to activate - The SEM was inserted while the Zyxel Device was operating. Restart the Zyxel Device to use the SEM.
Driver load failed - An error occurred during the Zyxel Device’s attempt to activate the SEM card. Make sure the SEM is installed properly and the thumbscrews are tightened. If this status still displays, contact your vendor.
For a USB storage device, this field displays one of the following:
Ready - A USB storage device connected to the Zyxel Device is ready for the Zyxel Device to use.
Unused - The Zyxel Device is unable to mount a USB storage device connected to the Zyxel Device.
Interface Status Summary Screen
Interfaces per Zyxel Device model vary.
Dashboard > Interface Status Summary 
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Name
This field displays the name of each interface.
Status
This field displays the current status of each interface. The possible values depend on what type of interface it is.
For Ethernet interfaces:
Inactive - The Ethernet interface is disabled.
Down - The Ethernet interface does not have any physical ports associated with it or the Ethernet interface is enabled but not connected.
Speed / Duplex - The Ethernet interface is enabled and connected. This field displays the port speed and duplex setting (Full or Half).
 
For the auxiliary interface:
Inactive - The auxiliary interface is disabled.
Connected - The auxiliary interface is enabled and connected.
Disconnected - The auxiliary interface is not connected.
For PPP interfaces:
Connected - The PPP interface is connected.
Disconnected - The PPP interface is not connected.
If the PPP interface is disabled, it does not appear in the list.
For WLAN interfaces:
Up - The WLAN interface is enabled.
Down - The WLAN interface is disabled.
HA Status
This field displays the status of the interface in the virtual router.
Active - This interface is the master interface in the virtual router.
Stand-By - This interface is a backup interface in the virtual router.
Fault - This VRRP group is not functioning in the virtual router right now. For example, this might happen if the interface is down.
n/a - Device HA is not active on the interface.
Zone
This field displays the zone to which the interface is currently assigned.
IP Addr/Netmask
This field displays the current IP address and subnet mask assigned to the interface. If the IP address is 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0, the interface is disabled or did not receive an IP address and subnet mask via DHCP.
If this interface is a member of an active virtual router, this field displays the IP address it is currently using. This is either the static IP address of the interface (if it is the master) or the management IP address (if it is a backup).
IP Assignment
This field displays the interface’s IP assignment. It will show DHCP or Static.
Action
Use this field to get or to update the IP address for the interface.
Click Renew to send a new DHCP request to a DHCP server.
Click the Connect icon to have the Zyxel Device try to connect a PPPoE/PPTP interface. If the interface cannot use one of these ways to get or to update its IP address, this field displays n/a.
Click the Disconnect icon to stop a PPPoE/PPTP connection.
Secured Service Status Screen
Dashboard > Secured Service Status
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with a specific status.
Status
This field displays the status of the Zyxel Device’s secure services. It will show four types of status, Activated or Not Activated or Disabled or Enabled.
Name
This field displays the name of the service, for example Anti-Spam.
Version
This field displays the version number of the services.
Remaining Days
This field displays the number of days remaining before the license expires.
Click Activate to connect with the myZyxel server and activate the license.
Content Filter Statistics Screen
Dashboard > Content Filter Statistics
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Web Request Statistics
Total Web Pages Inspected
This is the number of web pages the Zyxel Device has checked to see whether they belong to the categories you selected in the content filter screen.
Blocked
This is the number of web pages that the Zyxel Device blocked access.
Warned
This is the number of web pages for which the Zyxel Device has displayed a warning message to the access requesters.
Passed
This is the number of web pages that the Zyxel Device allowed access.
Category Hit Summary
Security Threat
This is the number of requested web pages that belong to the Security Threat categories you have selected in the content filter screen.
Managed Web pages
This is the number of requested web pages that belong to the managed categories you have selected in the content filter screen.
Top 5 Viruses Screen
Dashboard > Top 5 Viruses
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This is the entry’s rank in the list of the most commonly detected viruses.
Virus Name
This is the name of a detected virus.
Hits
This is how many times the Zyxel Device has detected the event described in the entry.
Top 5 Intrusions Screen
 
Dashboard > Top 5 Intrusions
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This is the entry’s rank in the list of the most commonly triggered signature policies.
Signature ID
This is the identification number of the signature.
Signature Name
This is the name of the signature.
Type
This is the type of the signature, for example Schedule.
Severity
This is the level of threat that the intrusions may pose.
Hits
This is how many times the Zyxel Device has detected the event described in the entry.
Top 5 IPv4/IPv6 Security Policy Rules that Blocked Traffic Screen
Dashboard > Top 5 IPv4/IPv6 Security Policy Rules that Blocked Traffic
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This is the entry’s rank in the list of the most commonly triggered security policies.
From
This shows the zone packets came from that the triggered security policy.
To
This shows the zone packets went to that the triggered security policy.
Description
This field displays the descriptive name (if any) of the triggered security policy.
Hits
This field displays how many times the security policy was triggered.
The Latest Alert Logs Screen
Dashboard > The Latest Alert Logs
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
#
This is the entry’s rank in the list of alert logs.
Time
This field displays the date and time the log was created.
Priority
This field displays the severity of the log.
Category
This field displays the type of log generated.
Message
This field displays the actual log message.
Source
This field displays the source address (if any) in the packet that generated the log.
Destination
This field displays the destination address (if any) in the packet that generated the log.
Source Interface
This field displays the incoming interface of the packet that generated the log.