SonicWALL NSA 5000 User Manual

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide  

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To use SafeMode to upgrade firmware on the SonicWALL 
security appliance, perform the following steps:
1.

Connect your computer to the X0 port on the SonicWALL 

appliance and configure your IP address with an address 

on the 192.168.168.0/24 subnet, such as 192.168.168.20. 

2.

Use a narrow, straight object, like a straightened paper clip 

or a toothpick, to press and hold the reset button on the 

front of the security appliance for one second. The reset 

button is in a small hole next to the USB ports.
The Test light starts blinking when the SonicWALL security 
appliance has rebooted into SafeMode.

3.

Point the Web browser on your computer to 

192.168.168.168. The SafeMode management interface 

displays. 

4.

If you have made any configuration changes to the security 

appliance, select the Create Backup On Next Boot 

checkbox to make a backup copy of your current settings. 

Your settings will be saved when the appliance restarts.

5.

Click Upload New Firmware, and then browse to the 

location where you saved the SonicOS Enhanced firmware 

image, select the file and click the Upload button. 

6.

Select the boot icon in the row for one of the following:
•

Uploaded Firmware - New!
Use this option to restart the appliance with your 
current configuration settings.

Uploaded Firmware with Factory Defaults - New! 
Use this option to restart the appliance with default 
configuration settings.

7.

In the confirmation dialog box, click OK to proceed. 

8.

After successfully booting the firmware, the login screen is 

displayed. If you booted with factory default settings, enter 

the default user name and password (admin / password) to 

access the SonicWALL management interface. 

A - NAT/Route Mode 
Gateway

B - NAT with State Sync Pair

C - L2 Bridge Mode