Knowledge Base

September 26, 2025

Firmware Upgrade & Config Backup/Restore

Validate that the z40 Gateway Router can: Upgrade firmware through the Director UI once the firmware package is staged. Roll back to a last-known-good firmware image […]
September 26, 2025

VLAN & Layer-2 Bridging

Objective Validate that the zWAN Gateway Router can: Create a tagged VLAN on a LAN interface and serve DHCP on that VLAN. Bridge a VLAN interface […]
September 26, 2025

IP Routing & Static Route Steering (z40 Branch)

Objective Prove that static routes on the zWAN/z40 can intentionally steer traffic—independent of defaults—by: Splitting Internet egress across WAN00 and WAN04 (5G) with two /1 routes, […]
September 26, 2025

SaaS & Internet Breakout Validation

Objective Verify that the branch z40 routes: Non-SaaS internet traffic through the tunnels (backhauled to the concentrator), and SaaS applications directly out the branch WAN (no backhaul), using the Net Balancer’s Branches and SAAS APPS tabs, […]
September 26, 2025

WAN Link Failover & Load Balancing (ACI Mode)

Objective Verify that the z40 device automatically manages WAN link failover and load balancing across multiple WAN interfaces, ensuring uninterrupted WAN connectivity and efficient traffic distribution […]
September 26, 2025

Application Control & Protocol Blocking

Objective Validate that the zWAN Gateway Router enforces protocol-level blocking and application-aware controls for common services across the LAN—specifically SSH, FTP, and RDP—using Flow Classification rules […]
September 26, 2025

MAC Address Filtering & Geo-fencing

Validate that the zWAN Gateway Router: enforces MAC-based access control (allow/deny) for LAN devices, and generates alerts and (when configured as mandatory) fences traffic based on […]
September 26, 2025

DDoS Protection & Logging

Objective Ensure the zWAN/zGuardian device detects, mitigates, and logs common DDoS attacks (ICMP, UDP, TCP SYN, TCP RST floods, SSH brute force), maintaining service availability. Prerequisites […]