SonicOS 8 Getting Started Guide

Operational Environment

The following environmental components are required to operate a SonicWall firewall:

  • Management workstation: Any IT environment management workstation.
  • Remote Logging: Audit Server supporting syslog protocol with an IPsec peer supporting IKEv2 and ESP.
  • Management Console: Any computer that provides a supported browser to access the administrative interface via HTTPS and a direct serial connection providing administrative CLI access.
  • VPN Gateway: VPN connections via IPSec.
  • WAN/internet: External IP interface.
  • LAN/Internal: Internal IP interface.