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Secure Mobile Access 12.4 Upgrade Guide

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Table of Contents
  • Secure Mobile Access 12.4
  • Introduction
  • Upgrade Description
    • Upgrade Summary
    • Platform Compatibility
    • Discontinued Features
  • Special Considerations
    • Client Upgrade Requirements
  • Preparation
    • Finding the Authentication Code
    • Registering your SMA Appliance
    • Verifying the Downloaded Upgrade File
    • Backing up your Current Configuration
  • SMA Infrastructure Upgrade
    • Installing an Update or Hotfix Using the Appliance Management Console
    • Upgrading CMS and Managed Appliances
    • Verifying the SMA Update
    • Verifying the Managed Appliances Update
    • Verifying the CMS Update
  • Post-Upgrade Tasks
    • Importing a Configuration
    • Rolling Back SMA to a Previous Version
    • Rolling Back CMS to a Previous Version
  • SonicWall Support
    • About This Document

Introduction

This document describes the process of updating your SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) firmware.

Specific upgrade scenarios include:

  • Upgrading a standalone SMA 1000 appliance
  • Upgrading the Central Management Server (CMS) along with its managed SMA 1000 appliances

  • Upgrade Description
  • Special Considerations
  • Preparation
  • SMA Infrastructure Upgrade
  • Post-Upgrade Tasks
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