• SonicOS 7.1
• Upgrading Firmware
  • Obtaining the Latest SonicOS Firmware
  • Creating a System Backup and Exporting Your Settings
  • Upgrading via System Update in the NSv Management Console
    • Upgrading SonicOS 6/6.5 and 7.0 via System Update in the SonicCore Console
    • Upgrading SonicOS 7.1 via System Update in the SonicCoreX Version with CLI Console
  • Upgrading SonicOS with Current Settings
  • Upgrading SonicOS with Factory Default Settings
  • Upgrading a High Availability Pair
  • Using SafeMode to Upgrade the SonicOS Image
  • Upgrading an Existing Deployment from SonicOS 6.5.4.v to SonicOS 7.0
• Performing a Model Upgrade
  • Performing a Model Upgrade on a Single NSv
  • Performing a Model Upgrade on NSv AWS or NSv Azure
  • Performing a Model Upgrade on an HA Pair
• Importing Configuration Settings
  • Settings Import Support Across NSv Platforms
  • Settings Import Support Across NSv Models
  • Settings Export and Import Procedures
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

SonicOS 7.1

Upgrade Guide for NSv Series

Welcome to the SonicOS 7.1 Upgrade Guide for NSv Series. This guide is applicable for the following SonicWall Virtual Firewall Models.

• NSv Series: NSv 270, NSv 470, and NSv 870.

This Upgrade Guide provides information about upgrading your NSv Series firewall from previous versions of SonicOS 6.5 or SonicOS 7.0 to the latest version of SonicOS 7.1.

The initial deployment of SonicOS 7.0 and 7.1 must be a fresh install. Upgrading to SonicOS 7.0 and 7.1 from SonicOS 6.5.4.v via the SWI file is not supported.

If you are upgrading SonicOS from a Gen6 (versions 6.5 or older) firewall to a Gen7 (version 7.1) firewall via an online migration tool is not supported, Minimum version SonicOS 7.0.1-11 is required to upgrade to the latest version of SonicOS 7.1.

To upgrading SonicOS from a Gen6 (versions 6.5 or older) firewall to a Gen7 (version 7.0.1-11) firewall, you must use an online migration tool to "migrate" your settings to Gen7 (version 7.0.1-11) after the configuration file has been saved. See the Knowledge Base article titled, How to Create Gen 7 Settings File by Using the Online Migration Tool for more information.

This guide also provides related information including importing configuration settings from one NSv model to another and between NSv platforms, upgrading a High Availability pair, using System Update to upgrade SonicOS, SonicCore and SonicCoreX, using SafeMode to upgrade SonicOS, and how to perform a Model Upgrade to increase the available number of cores on your NSv. See the following topics for details.

• Upgrading Firmware
• Performing a Model Upgrade
• Importing Configuration Settings
• SonicWall Support