End of Support Notification of Gen 6 NSv Series (NSv 10, NSv 25, NSv 50, NSv 100, NSv 200, NSv 300, NSv 400, NSv 800, NSv 1600) Virtual Firewalls

Summary

• Products: Gen 6 NSv Series (NSv 10, NSv 25, NSv 50, NSv 100, NSv 200, NSv 300, NSv 400, NSv 800, NSv 1600)
• Effective: April 16, 2026
• Regions Affected: Worldwide 
• Segments: All

Overview

SonicWall is initiating the End of Support notification for the SonicWall Gen 6 NSv Series (NSv 10, NSv 25, NSv 50, NSv 100, NSv 200, NSv 300, NSv 400, NSv 800, NSv 1600) Virtual Firewalls.  

End of Support (EOS) is an announcement indicating that we will no longer provide technical support, firmware updates/upgrades, or replacements for the product, and that all remaining unique inventory or materials will become unavailable. Post Apr 16, 2026, we may continue to offer security service subscriptions during the End of Support phase, but we will no longer provide technical support for the product or any security service. 

Gen 6 NSv Series (NSv 10, NSv 25, NSv 50, NSv 100, NSv 200, NSv 300, NSv 400, NSv 800, NSv 1600) firewalls are eligible for upgrade to Gen 7 & Gen8 NSv through the SonicWall Secure Upgrade Plus program.

When will these changes take effect? 

End of support for the Gen 6 NSv Series will take effect on April 16, 2026.  

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the replacement appliances for the Gen 6 NSv Series (NSv 10, NSv 25, NSv 50, NSv 100, NSv 200, NSv 300, NSv 400, NSv 800, NSv 1600)?
   Gen7 and Gen8 NSv portfolio is available worldwide with the following models as replacements:
  

  Gen 6 Series	Replacement Models
  NSv 10, NSv 25, NSv 50, NSv 100	NSv XS (Extra Small – Available from Apr’2026)
  NSv 200	NSv 270
  NSv 300, NSv 400	NSv 470
  NSv 800, NSv 1600	NSv 870

  
  
  
•  What are the replacement appliances for the Gen 6 NSv Series (NSv 50, NSv 200, NSv 400) under MSSP program?
  

  Gen 6 Series	Replacement Models
  NSv 50	NSv XS (Extra Small – Available from Apr’2026)
  NSv 200	NSv 270
  NSv 400	NSv 470

  
  
• What appliances will be supported with the Secure Upgrade Plus program? 
  Secure Upgrade Plus for the firewalls listed in this announcement is available now. Please visit Secure Upgrade Plus for more information on available upgrades. Product Life Cycle has been updated with the latest changes.

   

• How Gen 6 NSv users upgrade to Gen 7 NSv?
  Gen 6 NSv users can upgrade to Gen 7 NSv by following the steps mentioned in the KB article

For more information about Product Lifecycle phases, please visit Product Lifecycle