UpdatedNovember 10, 2021

How can I configure my new SonicWall firewall?

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This article will list all initial and most common configuration you can apply to your brand new firewall.

For licensing queries, please refer to this article: SonicWall licensing and registration articles | SonicWall

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Initial Configuration	How to login to my new firewall? How Can I Access The SonicWall Management Interface? How can I upgrade SonicOS Firmware? How Can I Download The Latest SonicOS Firmware Version For Your SonicWall? How can I save a backup settings file from a SonicWall firewall? \| SonicWall
DHCP Configuration	Configuring The DHCP Server On The SonicWall How Can I Create A Static DHCP Entry In The SonicWall UTM Appliance?
Network Configurations	How Can I Configure The SonicWall WAN / X1 Interface With Static IP Address? How Can I Configure The SonicWall WAN / X1 Interface With Dynamic / DHCP IP Address? How Can I Configure The SonicWall WAN / X1 Interface With L2TP Connection? How To Configure The SonicWall WAN /X1 Interface With PPTP Connection? How can I determine the MTU size of WAN interfaces to optimize throughput? How can I configure Sub-Interfaces (VLANs)? How to create a custom zone
Access Rules/NAT Policies creation	Understanding Address Objects in SonicOS How can I configure Service Objects? How do I configure NAT policies on a firewall? How to Configure Access Rules \| SonicWall How can I enable port forwarding and allow access to a server through the SonicWall?
Security Services Configuration	How to enable Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and Intrusion Prevention mechanisms? How to setup sandbox inspection for unknown threats using Capture Advanced Threat Protection How Can I Configure SonicWall Geo-IP Filter Using Firewall Access Rules? Configuring SMTP Real-Time Black List (RBL) Filtering On The SonicWall
Client Based VPN Configuration	How can I configure IPSec Client based VPN for remote users? How can I setup SSLVPN? Configuring One-Time Passwords
Site to Site VPN Configuration	Types of site to site VPN scenarios and configurations \| SonicWall
High Availability	How to Configure High Availability (HA)

If you need further assistance after setting up the firewall as per above guides, you can contact Support and provide the following logs: How can I download required tech support files (TSR, settings, GUI logs, trace logs)? | SonicWall

There are two ways to contact technical support:

1. Online: Visit mysonicwall.com. Once logged in select Resources & Support | Support | Create Case.

2. By phone: please use our toll-free number at 1-888-793-2830. Please have your SonicWall serial number available to create a new support case.

If you do not have a mysonicwall.com account create one for free!

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