ZyXEL Communications P-650R User manual

Vantage Report
Quick Start Guide
Version 2.2
7/2005

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Overview
Vantage Report is an application that collects and analyzes logs sent by ZyXEL devices to the
Vantage Report syslog server. See the User’s Guide for more information.
The following figure shows what you can do with Vantage Report
1The ZyXEL device sends logs to the Vantage Report server.
2The logs are used in Vantage Report to build statistical reports.
3Vantage Report sends reports to clients who have requested them.
This Quick Start Guide shows you:
1Requirements
2Vantage Report Installation Procedure
3Starting and Stopping Vantage Report
4Sending and Receiving Vantage Reports
5Uninstalling Vantage Report
6Viewing Your Product’s Certifications
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1 Requirements
1.1 Vantage Report Administrator
1.2 ZyXEL Device Support for Vantage Report
The following devices can send logs to the Vantage Report server.
2 Vantage Report Installation Procedure
Use the Vantage installation wizard to install Vantage Report software.
In each wizard screen, click Next to proceed to the next screen in the wizard, click Back to
return to the previous screen or click Cancel to abort the installation and exit the wizard.
You should prepare an SMTP server IP address and login name/password. You can add this
server’s details during the wizard installation or after you install Vantage Report in the System >
Server Config screen.
Note: This software installs a Kiwi Syslog server and a MySQL server to the computer
from which you run Vantage Report server. If the computer already has a Kiwi
Syslog server or MySQL server installed, backup any existing databases before the
installation or install the Vantage Report software on another computer.
CPU Pentium IV 2.6 GHz or faster recommended
RAM 1024 MB or more
Hard Disk 80 GB or more
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Server/ Windows XP Professional
Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 (Service Pack 1) or above with 1024*768 resolution
Partial Support (Some Reports) Full Support (All Reports)
• ZyWALL 2 version 3.62 • ZyWALL 5 version 3.64
• ZyWALL 5 version 3.62 • ZyWALL 35 version 3.63 and above
• ZyWALL 35 version 3.62 • ZyWALL 70 version 3.63 and above
• ZyWALL 70 version 3.62
• ZyWALL IDP 10 version 2.0
• P662HW - 61/63 version 3.40

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2.1 Installation Wizard
You should uninstall any previous versions of Vantage before beginning.
1Insert the CD into your CD-
ROM. Click Vantage Report
to start the installation
wizard. The following
screen displays.
2Read the license
agreement and click Yes if
you agree.

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3Enter a user name and
specify the name of your
company.
4Choose where you want to
install the software.

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5The next screen asks you
to configure a mail server.
The mail server is used to
send notifications. Type the
IP address or domain name
of the mail server. Type the
e-mail address that you want
to send Vantage reports.
6Configure the user name
and password of the mail
server if it requires
authentication.

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7Enter the name for a new
folder or choose an existing
folder to use.
8Click Next if your settings
are appropriate (otherwise
click Back).

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Vantage Report has installed successfully when you then see the next screen. It is
recommended you restart your computer.
9Wait for the wizard to
install Vantage Report.
10 Click Finish to complete
your installation. It is
recommended you restart
your computer.

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3 Starting Vantage Report
1Stop other syslog, MySQL, and web services before starting Vantage Report.
2Double click the desktop icon that was created when you installed Vantage Report.
4 Sending and Receiving Vantage Reports
This section shows you how to configure a ZyXEL device to send logs to the syslog server. The
syslog server then sends the logs to Vantage Report. Use either the web configurator or
command interface (see the ZyXEL device User’s Guide for access information) to activate the
syslog server.
Note: If both the web configurator and the command interface are configured, the latest
settings configured apply.
3The Kiwi Syslog Daemon and
ApacheTomcat open.
4Open a browser window and enter http://localhost: 8080/vrpt in the address bar to open the
login screen.
Enter root as the user name and the password and click OK to open the Vantage Report main
screen.

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4.1 Web Configurator
In the ZyXEL device main screen click
LOGS and then select the Log Settings
tab.
1Configure the E-mail Log Settings
section if you want logs and alert
messages to be sent via e-mail.
In Syslog Logging:
2Select the Active checkbox.
3Type the IP address or name of the
Vantage Report server computer in
the Syslog Server field.
In Active Log and Alert select the logs
that you want Vantage Report to receive
from the ZyXEL device:
In Log Consolidation:
4Select the Active check box to
merge logs with identical messages
into one log. Some logs (such as
the Attacks logs) may be so
numerous that it becomes easy to
ignore other important log
messages.
You can use the sys log consolidate
msglist command to see what log
messages will be consolidated.
5In the Consolidation Period field
specify the time interval during
which the ZyXEL device merges
logs with identical messages into
one log.