SonicOS 8 Getting Started Guide

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Registering a NSa Firewall

Registration is an important part of the setup process and is necessary in order to receive the benefits of SonicWall security services, firmware updates, and technical support.

To register the appliance from SonicOS

  1. Continue from the Setup Guide or point your browser to the appliance LAN IP address (default https://192.168.168.168) and log in using the administrator credentials.

  2. Under Dashboard > System > Services click Register .

    The Licenses page is displayed.

Registering the appliance from NSa user interface requires that DNS Server settings are configured on the WAN (X1) interface.

  1. Log in using your MySonicWall account name and password. If you do not have a MySonicWall account, go to http://www.mysonicwall.com to create an account. MySonicWall directly obtains the necessary information from the appliance. When finished, a message appears indicating that the registration is complete.

  2. Click CONTINUE.

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