SonicOS 8 NSv Getting Started Guide for AWS
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Introducing the NSv Series
This SonicWall® SonicOS 8 NSv Getting Started Guide describes how to install SonicWall NSv and provides basic configuration information.
The basic configuration information is provided for standard AWS cloud servers and on AWS government cloud servers.
To jump directly to the installation instructions, go to Installing SonicOS on the NSv Series.
You might choose to operate NSv on a “pay-as-you-go” basis (PAYG) or on a fixed fee per period basis - “bring your own license” (BYOL). This choice is made as you initiate subscription in the AWS Marketplace. Regardless of the pricing model choice, you can go to Installing SonicOS on the NSv Series to start. Separate instructions for different pricing models are given in Licensing and Registering Your NSv.
The SonicWall® NSv is SonicWall’s virtualized next-generation firewall appliance that provides Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) security and segmentation in virtual environments. With some platform specific differences, SonicOS 8 running on the NSv offers the same feature functionality and security features of a physical appliance, with comparable performance. SonicOS Virtual is a fully featured 64-bit SonicOS 8 powered by SonicCore.
SonicWall NSv Series firewalls support both Classic mode and Policy mode. For information about supported and unsupported features, see the Feature Support Information section. For details about changing modes, see the documentation for the About SonicOS 8 for the TZ, NSa, and NSv Series – Features Specific to NSv guide at https://www.sonicwall.com/support/technical-documentation.
