SonicOS 8 Getting Started Guide

NSa 2800 and NSa 3800 Licensing

In the NSa 2800 and NSa 3800 hardware-only units, default or seed licenses include stateful High Availability (HA) and various firewall features such as NAT (Network Address Translation), Access Control Lists (ACL), advanced routing, and device management. This management includes 7-day alerts via SonicPlatform or NSM On-Premises, basic reporting, and technical support.

With the hardware, you can also select from the additional protection service suite bundles SonicWall offers for the NSa series firewalls. Choosing the appropriate security service suite provides essential security services that protect against known and unknown attacks. The Essential Protection Service Suite (EPSS) provides basic security services, while the Advanced Protection Service Suite (APSS) and the Managed Protection Service Suite (MPSS) offer enhanced security features that extend the protection of your network with crucial cloud security services.

The table details the different additional services included in each suite.

EPSS APSS MPSS
Seed license Seed license Seed license
Firewall features Firewall features Firewall features
Firewall platforms Firewall platforms Firewall platforms
Security services Security services Security services
7-Day basic reporting Advanced Security services Advanced Security services
Device Management (management and 7-Day alerting- device/system/health via SonicPlatform or NSM On-Premises) 7- Day Reporting and Analytics 30- Day Reporting and Analytics
Technical Support Device Management Device Management
  Technical Support Managed Firewall 24/7 Security Operations Center
As an add-on, you also receive a license for Reporting and Analytics for 30, 90, or 365 days in all three suites.

SonicWall provides an embedded firewall warranty for all three service suites: EPSS, APSS, and MPSS. For more information see Cysurance.

The table lists the individual features included in each service suite.

Option means you can purchase as an add-on.

Features Hardware-only APSS EPSS MPSS
24/7 support Optional Yes Yes Yes
Centralized Management and Orchestration Free and included with support Yes Yes Yes
Layer 4/7 stateful firewall and stateful HA Yes Yes Yes Yes
Application Control Optional Yes Yes Yes
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Optional Yes Yes Yes
Content and Reputation Based Filtering Optional Yes Yes Yes
Capture ATP Sandboxing Optional Yes Yes Yes
DNS Filtering- Advanced Optional Optional Yes Yes
Basic Reporting Optional Yes Yes Yes
Advanced Reporting and Analytics Optional Optional Yes Yes
Embedded warranty by Cysurance - Up to $100k Up to $100k Up to $200k
24/7 Managed Firewall, Remote Implementation and Enhanced Support - - - Yes