New Features in SonicOS 5.8.1.2
This section describes the new features supported in the SonicOS 5.8.1.2 release.
SonicWALL NSA Module Support
SonicOS 5.8.1.2 introduces support for the following SonicWALL NSA modules on the NSA 250M series appliances:
WARNING: You MUST power down the appliance before installing or replacing the modules.
•1 Port ADSL (RJ-11) Annex A– Provides Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) over plain old telephone service (POTS) with a downstream rate of 12.0 Mbit/s and an upstream rate of 1.3 Mbit/s.
•1 Port ADSL (RJ-45) Annex B– Provides Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) over an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) with a downstream rate of 12.0 Mbit/s and an upstream rate of 1.8 Mbit/s.
•1-port T1/E1 Module – Provides the connection of a T1 or E1 (digitally multiplexed telecommunications carrier system) circuit to a SonicWALL firewall using a RJ-45 jack.
•2-port LAN Bypass Module – Removes a single point of failure so that essential business communication can continue while a network failure is diagnosed and resolved.
•2-Port SFP Module – A small form-factor pluggable (SFP) network interface module.
SonicOS 5.8.1.2 Release Notes for the NSA 220/250M Series Appliances
P/N 232-000648-00 Rev A
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