Uploading a New SRA SSL VPN Image
Note: SonicWALL SRA 4200/1200 appliances do not support downgrading an image and using the configuration settings file from a higher version. If you are downgrading to a previous version of a SRA SSL VPN image, you must select Uploaded Firmware with Factory Defaults – New! You can then import a settings file saved from the previous version or reconfigure manually.
To upload new firmware on the appliance:
1.Download the SRA SSL VPN image file from www.mysonicwall.com and save it to a location on your local computer.
2.Select Upload New Firmware from the System > Settings page. Browse to the location where you saved the SRA SSL VPN image file, select the file, and click the Upload button. The upload process can take up to one minute.
On a SonicWALL SRA 4200/1200, you are ready to reboot your appliance with the new SRA SSL VPN image.
Do one of the following:
1.To reboot the image with current preferences, click the boot icon for the following entry:
Uploaded Firmware – New!
2.To reboot the image with factory default settings, click the boot icon for the following entry:
Uploaded Firmware with Factory Defaults – New!
Note: Be sure to save a backup of your current configuration settings to your local machine before rebooting the SonicWALL SSL VPN appliance with factory default settings, as described in the previous “Saving a Backup Copy of Your Configuration Settings” section.
3.A warning message dialog is displayed saying Are you sure you wish to boot this firmware? Click OK to proceed. After clicking OK, do not power off the device while the image is being uploaded to the flash memory.
4.After successfully uploading the image to your SonicWALL SSL VPN appliance, the login screen is displayed. The updated image information is displayed on the System > Settings page.
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