Updating Firmware Manually

To update firmware manually

1. Navigate to Device | Settings > Firmware and Settings.
2. Click Upload Firmware.
3. Click OK to create a backup of your current settings before uploading new firmware.

   The Upload Firmware dialog displays.

   

4. Click Browse. The File Upload dialog displays.

5. Browse to the firmware file located on your local drive.

6. Select the firmware file and click Open.

   Firmware files have a file extension of .bin.sig for hardware devices, for e.g., sw_*.bin.sig.

7. Click Upload to upload the new firmware to the SonicWall security appliance. A success message displays in the Status bar, and the Firmware Management table displays the new firmware.
8. Click the Boot icon for the firmware you just downloaded.
9. Select whether you want to install the new firmware with your current configuration or a the default configuration.
10. Click OK. A message about the time to boot the firmware displays.
11. Click OK. A message about the boot status displays in the Status bar.
12. After the restart, when you log in again, the Device | Settings > Firmware and Settings page reflects the firmware update.