Upgrading the Firmware with Current Settings
Perform the following steps to upload new firmware to your SonicWALL appliance and use your current configuration settings upon startup.
Tip: The appliance must be properly registered before it can be upgraded. Refer to Registering and Licensing Your Appliance on mysonicwall.com - page 11 for more information.
1.Download the SonicOS Enhanced firmware image file from mysonicwall.com and save it to a location on your local computer.
2.On the System > Settings page, click Upload New Firmware.
3.Browse to the location where you saved the SonicOS Enhanced firmware image file, select the file and click the Upload button.
4.On the System > Settings page, click the Boot icon in the row for Uploaded Firmware.
5.In the confirmation dialog box, click OK. The SonicWALL restarts and then displays the login page.
6.Enter your user name and password. Your new SonicOS Enhanced image version information is listed on the System > Settings page.
Upgrading the Firmware with Factory Defaults
Perform the following steps to upload new firmware to your SonicWALL appliance and start it up using the default configuration:
1.Download the SonicOS Enhanced firmware image file from mysonicwall.com and save it to a location on your local computer.
2.On the System > Settings page, click Create Backup.
3.Click Upload New Firmware.
4.Browse to the location where you saved the SonicOS Enhanced firmware image file, select the file and click the Upload button.
5.On the System > Settings page, click the Boot icon in the row for Uploaded Firmware with Factory Default Settings.
6.In the confirmation dialog box, click OK. The SonicWALL restarts and then displays the login page.
7.Enter the default user name and password (admin / password) to access the SonicWALL management interface.
Using SafeMode to Upgrade Firmware
If you are unable to connect to the SonicWALL security appliance’s management interface, you can restart the SonicWALL security appliance in SafeMode. The SafeMode feature allows you to recover quickly from uncertain configuration states with a simplified management interface that includes the same settings available on the System > Settings page.
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