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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch
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Note: When the Switch is in Stacking mode, it uses the default static IP address 192.168.1.1.
Figure 3 Stacking Example
1.1.4 Management Modes
NebulaFlex means you can set the Switch to operate in either standalone or cloud mode (but not both
at the same time).
Use the Web Configurator to configure and manage the Switch directly in standalone mode or use
Nebula Control Center (NCC) to configure and manage the Switch in cloud mode. The Nebula Control
Center (NCC) is an alternative cloud-based network management system that allows you to remotely
manage and monitor the Switch. You may also access a minimized version of the Web Configurator in
cloud mode.
Nebula Cloud Management
To have Nebula manage the Switch, you must first register it at the Nebula web portal at https://
nebula.zyxel.com, and ensure that
Nebula Control Center (NCC) Discovery is enabled in SYSTEM >
Cloud Management in the Switch Web Configurator.
Note: See the Switch’s datasheet for the feature differences between standalone and
Nebula cloud management modes. You can find the Switch’s datasheet at the Zyxel
website.
See the NCC (Nebula Control Center) User’s Guide for how to configure the Switch using Nebula.
1.1.5 Mode Changing
This section describes how to change the Switch’s management mode. Refer to the Switch’s
standalone mode User’s Guide for LED descriptions, including
CLOUD LED behavior.
From Standalone to Nebula Cloud Management
To manage your Switch through Nebula, connect the Switch to the Internet, and register it to a site and
organization at the Nebula web portal (https://nebula.zyxel.com).
See the following steps or the Switch Quick Start Guide for registering the Switch.
Go to the NCC to Register the Switch
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Go to the Nebula web portal in one of three ways.