Sonicwall Switch: Auto-Discovery through CLI

This article provides description about how to enable auto-discovery of the sonicwall switches through CLI, when managed through Sonicwall UTM.

Sonicwall Switches can be managed through Sonicwall UTM or can be used in Standalone-mode. In the Sonicwall UTM, We can enable the Sonicwall Switches auto-discovery through CLI for the LAN interfaces:

1. Log in to the SonicWall appliance via SSH or console port using your administrator account. You may use a terminal application like puTTY to access the CLI.
2. Enter the configuration mode by typing: configure.
   
   
   
   
3. Type: interface X0 in order to start configuring the interface.
   puTTY display will show:
   (edit-interface[X0])#
4. Once you arrive at this point you may choose from several options related to change, including firewall management and changing advanced options.
   
5. Type: auto-discovery and enter.
   
   
   

6. Type: commit and hit enter.
   
   
   
   

7. Type exit and hit enter to leave the configuration session.
   

Here's other types of commands to disable Switches auto-discovery:

• In order to disable sonicwall switches auto-discovery on the X0 interface type:
  no auto-discovery and hit enter, then type: commit and hit enter.