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SonicOS 8 Getting Started Guide

Technical Documentation>  Prerequisites
Table of Contents
  • SonicOS 8
  • Overview
    • Using this Document
    • Hardware Deployment Requirements
    • NSa Description
  • Prerequisites
    • Registering a NSa Firewall
    • NSa 2800 and NSa 3800 Licensing
    • System Requirements
    • Operational Environment
    • Determining the WAN Type
  • Preparing the Firewall
    • Running the Setup Wizard
    • Testing and Troubleshooting Connectivity
    • Uploading the Latest Firmware
  • Zones and Policies
    • Using Zones
    • Allow Interface Trust
    • Default Access Rules Overview
  • Using Capture ATP and RTDMI
  • Security Services
    • Detection Prevention
    • Summary Settings
    • Gateway Anti-Virus
    • Anti-Spyware
    • Intrusion Prevention
    • Geo-IP
    • Botnet Filter
    • App Control
    • Content Filtering
  • SNMP
  • Email Automation Setup and Tuning
  • User Authentication
    • User Status
    • User Settings
    • LDAP Authentication
    • Single Sign-On
  • Syslog Setup
  • DPI-SSL
  • AppFlow Reporting and Monitoring
    • AppFlow Reporting
    • AppFlow Monitoring
    • Capture Threat Assessment Report
  • SonicWall Support
    • About This Document

Prerequisites

Necessary tasks that must be completed prior to beginning the setup of your firewall.

  • Registering a NSa Firewall
  • NSa 2800 and NSa 3800 Licensing
  • System Requirements
  • Operational Environment
  • Determining the WAN Type
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