SonicOS 8 TZ Series Getting Started Guide

TZ80 Description

The SonicWall TZ80 firewall is a subscription-based appliance designed for small offices and home offices. It offers high-security efficacy at a low total cost of ownership, providing flexibility to meet changing security needs, rapid time-to-value, and a strong security posture. With best-in-class threat protection throughput, the TZ80 firewall delivers a strong return on investment.

Businesses can also transition from enabling basic secure connectivity to advanced protection, matching their growth requirements. The firewall supports Zero Trust Access by integrating Cloud Secure Edge and enabling authenticated access to private resources behind the firewall. TZ80 also drives quick onboarding and ease of use via zero-touch provisioning and simplified management.

The TZ80 requires one of two licenses to be operational:

  • Secure Connect enables secure network connectivity and is common for use cases where VPN terminates at headquarters. It includes device management; 7-day alerting; firewall features such as Network Address Translation (NAT), Access Control List (ACL), High Availability (HA), Virtual Private Network (VPN), Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), advanced routing and 8x5 technical support service.
  • Advanced Protection Security Service (APSS) enables device management; 7-day reporting and analytics that can extend to 30, 90, or 365 days; security services; firewall features such as NAT, ACL, HA, VPN, SD-WAN, and advanced routing and 8x5 technical support service.

Unsupported Features

The unsupported features in TZ 80 firewall are:

  • NTP server configuration

  • Updating time

    Because accurate internal time is critical for logging and reporting, the TZ80 automatically retrieves and updates its internal clock from a well-established SonicWall time source.
  • Manual Keyset Download/Upload

  • Manual Signature Download/Upload

  • Closed Network

  • Capture Client

  • Switch Integration