How to migrate from gen 6 to gen 8 firewalls
Description
Every Gen 6 model has a supported Gen 8 replacement, and existing settings can be carried over rather than rebuilt. Settings move with the in-product import in SonicOS 8, or with the Migration App in Network Security Manager (NSM).
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Gen 6 model |
Supported Gen 8 targets |
How settings move |
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SOHO 250 |
TZ80, TZ280 to TZ680, NSa 2800 to NSa 6800 |
In-product import; TZ80 via NSM Migration App only |
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TZ300, TZ350, TZ400, TZ500 |
TZ280 to TZ680, NSa 2800 to NSa 6800 |
In-product import or NSM Migration App |
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TZ600 |
TZ380 to TZ680, NSa 2800 to NSa 6800 |
In-product import or NSM Migration App |
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NSa 2650, |
NSa 2800 to NSa 6800 |
NSa 2800 via NSM Migration App only; others in-product |
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NSA 3600 |
NSa 2800 to NSa 6800 |
In-product import or NSM Migration App |
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NSa 3650, NSA 4600, NSa 4650 |
NSa 3800 to NSa 6800 |
In-product import or NSM Migration App |
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NSA 5600, |
NSa 4800 to NSa 6800 |
In-product import or NSM Migration App |
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NSA 6600, |
NSa 5800, NSa 6800 |
In-product import or NSM Migration App |
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SM 9200, SM 9400, SM 9600 |
NSa 6800 |
In-product import or NSM Migration App |
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NSa 9250, NSa 9450, NSa9650 |
NSa 6800 |
In-product import or NSM Migration App |
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SM 9800, NSsp 12800, NSsp 12400 |
NSa 6800 |
NSM Migration App |
Before migrating, update the source firewall to SonicOS 6.5.4.14 or later. If the settings include VLAN or tunnel interfaces, use the NSM Migration App. Source: Gen 8 TZ and NSa settings migration and the SonicOS 8 Migration Requirements Reference Guide.
Ask your SonicWall partner about current upgrade programs for Gen 6 customers.