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Popular SonicWall Firewall

Configurations
Description
This article lists all the popular SonicWall configurations that are common in most firewall deployments.

Configuring LAN Interface

Configuring the WAN (X1) connection

Configuring other interfaces (X2, X3 or DMZ etc)

Port forwarding to a server behind SONICWALL

Configuring remote VPN connections (GroupVPN, GVC, SSL-VPN, L2TP, etc.)

Site to Site VPN and Route Based VPN configuration

Configuring Wireless

Connect via Console

Resetting the SonicWall and Uploading firmware

Enabling SonicWall Security Services (Content Filter, IPS, GAV, etc.)

Configuring user authentication

Configuring High Availability

Installing GMS/Analyzer

Resolution
Configuring LAN Interface

Accessing the SonicWall Management Interface

Configuring SonicWall DHCP server settings

 Configuring the DHCP Server

How to create a static DHCP entry

Configuring the WAN (X1) Interface

How to configure the WAN / X1 Interface with PPPoE Connection?

How to configure the WAN / X1 Interface with Dynamic / DHCP IP address?

How to configure the WAN / X1 Interface with Static IP address?

How to configure the WAN / X1 Interface with L2TP Connection ?

How to configure the WAN / X1 Interface with PPTP Connection?

How to change the MTU size?

WWAN/3G/4G Mode

How to configure 3G/4G/dialup modems for WAN Failover

Configuring other interfaces (X2, X3 or DMZ etc)

Configuring the DMZ / OPT Interface in NAT Mode

How to Configure an interface as Secondary WAN port in SonicOS

Configuring VLAN's with the SonicWall appliances with Cisco L2 Switch

Upgrading to latest Firmware

Procedure to upgrade the SonicWall firmware Image with Current Preferences

Registering the SonicWall UTM Appliance with MySonicWall.com

How to download the latest SonicOS Firmware Version?

Port forwarding to a server behind SonicWall

How to Enable Port Forwarding and Allow Access to a Server Through the SonicWall

How to Open ports on the Firewall using the Configuration Wizard

How to Enable Port Forwarding and Allow Access to a Server Through the SonicWall via the CLI

Configuring remote VPN connections. (GroupVPN, GVC, SSL-VPN, L2TP, etc.)

 How to Configure WAN GroupVPN to connect using Global VPN Client?

How to setup SSL-VPN feature (NetExtender Access)

How to create Bookmarks for specific users for the SSL VPN service

Configuring L2TP Server

How to configure the WAN / X1 Interface with L2TP Connection?

Site to Site VPN and Route Based VPN configuration

Configuring a Site to Site VPN Policy using Main Mode (Static IP address on both sites)

Configuring Site to Site VPN when a Site has Dynamic WAN IP address (Aggressive Mode)

How to configure numbered Tunnel Interface VPN (Route-Based VPN)

How to configure NAT over VPN in a site to site VPN with overlapping networks

Configuring Wireless

How to configure WGS (Wireless Guest Services) in SonicWall TZ devices with built-in Wireless

How to configure WEP Encryption in SonicWall TZ devices with built-in Wireless?

How to configure WPA Encryption in SonicWall TZ devices with built-in Wireless?

With SonicPoints

How to manage SonicPoint Access Points and upgrade SonicPoint firmware

How to configure Wireless with SonicPoint using WPA encryption

How to configure Wireless with SonicPoint using WEP encryptionVirtual Access Points (VAP)

Configuring a Virtual Access Point (VAP) Profile for Wireless Corporate Users using SonicPoints

Diagnostic tools

How to use the Network Settings Check tool

Resetting the SonicWall, Diagnostic Files and Uploading firmware

How To Put the SonicWall into Safe Mode

 How to Upgrade SonicOS Firmware

Understanding and resolving preferences corruption after an attempted "downgrade" of firmware

Can Settings be Exported/Imported from one SonicWall to Another? (Support Matrix)

Enabling SonicWall Security Services (Content Filter, IPS, GAV, etc.) and configuring user
authentication

CFS:

Using custom Content Filter policies to block Internet access to a specific group (CFS + ULA + local
groups)

Integration of LDAP and multiple/Custom CFS policies for different user groups (ULA + CFS + LDAP)

Using Multiple Custom content Filter policies with LDAP and SSO to restrict Internet access (CFS + LDAP
+ SSO)

Upgrade from CFS 3.0 App Rules Mode to CFS 4.0

Upgrade from CFS 3.0 Zones and Users Mode to CFS 4.0

Content Filtering Service (CFS) 4.0 Overview - SonicOS 6.2.6 and above

GAV/IPS/ASW

How to enable the Security Services?

Capture ATP

How to license and setup Capture Advance Threat Protection in SonicOS 6.2.6.x and above

Application Firewall:

Types of App Rules (Application Firewall) Configuration

RBL

Configuring SMTP Real-Time Black List (RBL) Filtering

Geo-IP:

How to Configure SonicWall Geo-IP Filter using Firewall Access Rules

Configuring user authentication

How to configure IAS RADIUS Authentication

Integration of LDAP and multiple/Custom CFS policies for different user groups - ULA + CFS + LDAP

Configuring Single Sign-On

Configuring High Availability

How to Configure High Availability (HA)

Stateful and Non-Stateful High Availability Prerequisites

Tips for High Availability (HA) setup

Installing GMS/Analyzer

How to Backup/restore the configuration and data from Analyzer (Windows)

How do I install a fresh instance of Analyzer?

How to install GMS/Analyzer Software on a Windows System