Switch Administration Guide

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Managing Switch via SonicWall Unified Management

Switch policies offer a centralised and efficient approach to configuring multiple sections of your SonicWall Switch. These configurations are synced with the Wireless Network Manager (WNM)-managed Switch and reflect on the Switch and the WNM interface.

Adding a Switch in the SonicWall Unified Management

  1. Log in to SonicWall Unified Management using your credentials.

  2. To register the switch, please use SonicWall Unified Management and follow the steps outlined here. See Registering a Product.

  3. Ensure that Switch is set up to be managed by Cloud in SonicWall Unified Management.

  4. Choose your tenant from the scope selector in SonicWall Unified Management.

  5. Click the Access Points & Switches in the left navigation menu.

  6. Navigate to Network > Devices > Switches.

    If Unified Management acquires the switch, it will appear unmanaged.

  7. To switch to Managed state, navigate to Network > Zones.

  8. You can assign the switch to the Default Zone or create a custom zone.

    1. Select the appropriate Switch Policy. See Managing Switch via Switch Policies in SonicWall Unified Management.

    2. Under Add Zone > Zone Devices, add your switch.

The Unified Management acquired Switch status is in Managed state and displays Online (if the switch is online).

Managing Switch via Switch Policies in SonicWall Unified Management

  1. Navigate to Policies > Switch Polices.

  2. Click the Add (to create a policy) or Edit (pencil) icon to edit an existing policy. The Add/Edit New Switch Policy page is displayed.

  3. Configure the Switch ports either via Classic mode or Port Policy mode. For more information, refer to Ports.

  4. Configure the options for the policy.

  5. Click OK.