User`s guide

1-26 Introducing Visitor-Based Networking and YesWare
Software Release 2.30 YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
System management and maintenance capabilities
YesWare has a variety of system management and maintenance capabilities.
Table 1-6 lists some of the YesWare modules and functions related to system
management and maintenance.
Table 1-6
YesWare system management and maintenance capabilities
YesWare module
or function
Description
YesWare system
security
YesWare has the following capabilities related to system
security:
• MAC address-based privacy filtering to prevent
unauthorized access to visitor computers connected to
EtherLoop modems
• restricting external network access to the YWS web
interface
• secure password setting
EtherCraft module EtherLoop modem diagnostics and performance monitoring
tool for monitoring modem status and performance.
EtherCraft can examine all modems or selected modems that
have been provisioned using Port Manager.
SNMP YesWare supports Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) through a third-party SNMP manager to remotely
monitor and configure YesWare components. SNMP
functions include the capability to generate an event
notification when the YWS link to the facility PMS goes down.
Download Utilities
module
The Download Utilities module is used to upgrade EtherLoop
modem firmware.
Routine system
maintenance and
administration
YesWare has the following capabilities related to routine
system maintenance and administration:
• Creating and deleting users
• System log generation and viewing
• Configuring xNTP (network time protocol)
• Installing and upgrading YesWare modules
• Backing up and restoring the system database
• Backing up the InterProxy configuration
• Shutting down and restarting the YWS via web