ZyXEL Communications GS2220 Series - Mode Changing

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch
GS2220 Series User’s Guide
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1.1.3 Mo de Cha ng ing
This section describes how to change the Switch’s management mode.
Note: If you change the Switch’s management mode from standalone mode to Nebula-
managed mode, the configuration settings of the Switch will be overwritten with what
you have configured in Nebula.
Note: If you change the Switch’s management mode from Nebula-managed mode to
standalone mode, the Switch will reset to its factory-default settings.
Fro m Sta nda lo ne to Ne bula C lo ud Ma na g e m e nt
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 how to do device registration.
G o to the NC C to Re g iste r the Switc h
1 Go to the Nebula web portal in one of three ways.
• Type https://nebula.zyxel.com in a supported web browser. See the Nebula User’s Guide for more
information about supported browsers.
• Click Visit Ne bula in the Switch’s login page.
• Click the Ne bula icon in the upper right corner of the Switch’s Web Configurator.
2 Click Lo g in in the Nebula web portal. Enter your myZyxel account information. You will be redirected to
another screen where you can sign up for a myZyxel account if you do not have one.
3 Create an organization and a site or select an existing site using the Nebula setup wizard.
4 Register the Switch by entering its MAC address and serial number and assign it to the site. The serial
number and MAC address can be found in the Sta tus screen or the device back label on the Switch.
Use the Zyxe l Ne bula Mobile App to Re g iste r the Switc h
1 Download and open the Zyxel Nebula Mobile app in your mobile device. Click Sig n Up to create a
myZyxel account or enter your existing account information to log in.
2 Create an organization and site, or select an existing site using the Zyxel Nebula Mobile app.
3 Select a site and scan the Switch's QR code to add it to the site. You can find the QR code:
• On a label on the Switch or
• On its box or
• In the Web Configurator at Ba sic > C loud Ma na g e me nt > Ne bula Switc h Re g istra tio n.
See
Section 3.3 on page 47 for more information about the CLO UD LED or Section 7.2 on page 95 for
more information about the Hybrid Mo de field in the Sta tus screen to see if the Switch goes into Nebula
cloud management mode successfully.