SonicWALL 5.8.1 Manuale Utente

The Firmware Management section provides settings that allow for easy firmware upgrade 
and preferences management. The Firmware Management section allows you to:

Upload and download firmware images and system settings.

Boot to your choice of firmware and system settings.

Manage system backups.

Easily return your SonicWALL security appliance to the previous system state.

SonicWALL security appliance SafeMode, which uses the same settings used Firmware 
Management, provides quick recovery from uncertain configuration states.

The Firmware Management table displays the following information: 

Firmware Image - in this column, the following types types of firmware images are listed:

Current Firmware - firmware currently loaded on the SonicWALL security appliance.

Current Firmware with Factory Default Settings - rebooting using this firmware 
image resets the SonicWALL security appliance to its default IP addresses, username, 
and password.

Current Firmware with Backup Settings - a firmware image created by clicking 
Create Backup. This option is only available on SonicWALL TZ platforms and the NSA 
220, 240, and 250M that store backup settings but not a standalone backup firmware 
image, as the higher platforms do.

Uploaded Firmware - the latest uploaded version from mysonicwall.com.

Uploaded Firmware with Factory Default Settings - the latest version uploaded with 
factory default settings.

Uploaded Firmware with Backup Settings - a firmware image created by clicking 
Create Backup. This option is only available on SonicWALL TZ platforms and the NSA 
220, 240, and 250M that store backup settings but not a standalone backup firmware 
image, as the higher platforms do.

System Backup - the backup firmware image and backup settings for the appliance. 
This option is only available on SonicWALL NSA 2400 and higher platforms, which 
store a standalone backup firmware image.

Version - the firmware version.

Date - the day, date, and time of downloading the firmware.