Installing a New SONICOSX 7 NSV Version in SafeMode

This article explains about the steps to Install a New SONICOSX 7 NSV Version in SafeMode.

In SafeMode, you can upload a new SonicOS/X SWI image and apply it to the NSv virtual machine. The SafeMode web management interface is used to perform an upgrade, rather than SafeMode in the NSv management console. When viewing the NSv management console in SafeMode, the URL for the SafeMode web interface is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

TIP: In SafeMode, the web management interface is only available by way of http (not https).

SWI files are used to upgrade SonicOS/X. You can download the latest SWI image file from MySonicWall.

How to upload a new image, Please refer to: How to Upgrade Firmware for SonicWall NSv Series.

To install a new SonicOS/X from SafeMode:

1. Depending on the type of NSv deployment, determine the IP address to use to access the SafeMode web management interface:
     On an NSv deployed in Azure, you can access the Safemode web interface at the public IP address assigned to the NSv.
2. In a browser, navigate to http://, using the applicable IP address. The SafeMode web management interface displays.
   
3. Click Upload Image to select an SWI file and then click Upload to upload the image to the virtual machine. A progress bar provides feedback on the file upload progress. After the upload completes, the image is available in the Image Management list in the SafeMode web interface.
4. In the row with the uploaded image file, click Boot and select one of the following:
        Boot Uploaded Image with Current Configuration
        Boot Uploaded Image with Factory Default Configuration
   
        The NSv virtual machine reboots with the new image.