DELL NSA 2600 User Manual

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   |   Upgrading Firmware  
Obtaining the Latest Firmware
To obtain a new SonicOS firmware image file for your 
Dell SonicWALL security appliance, perform the following 
steps:
1.
In a browser on your management computer, log into your 
MySonicWALL account at 
2.
In MySonicWALL, click Downloads in the left navigation 
pane to display the Download Center screen.
3.
Select NSA 2600 Firmware in the Software Type 
dropdown list to display available firmware versions. 
4.
Locate the firmware version you want, and click the link to 
download it to a convenient location on your computer. You 
can download the Release Notes and other associated 
files in the same way. 
Upgrading the Firmware
Perform the following steps to upload new firmware to your 
Dell SonicWALL appliance and use your current configuration 
settings upon startup. 
Tip: The appliance must be properly registered before it can 
be upgraded. Refer to 
page 23 for more information.
1.
Download the SonicOS firmware image file from 
MySonicWALL and save it to a convenient location on your 
local computer. 
2.
On the System > Settings page in SonicOS, click Upload 
New Firmware
.
3.
Browse to the location where you saved the SonicOS 
firmware image file, select the file and click the Upload 
button. 
After the firmware finishes uploading, it will display in the 
Firmware Management table.
4.
Click the Boot icon in the row for Uploaded Firmware - 
New!
 to restart the appliance with the new firmware using 
your existing configuration settings.
5.
In the confirmation dialog box, click OK. The appliance 
restarts and then displays the login page.
6.
Enter your user name and password. Your new SonicOS 
image version information is listed on the System > Status 
page.