Version 1.3.1

June 2025

Compatibility and Installation Notes

The SonicWall Switch 1.3.1 release is supported on all SonicWall Switch platforms:

• SWS12-8
• SWS12-8POE
• SWS12-10FPOE
• SWS14-24
• SWS14-24FPOE
• SWS14-48
• SWS14-48FPOE

For information about obtaining the latest Switch firmware and upgrading the firmware image on your SonicWall Switch, see the Switch Getting Started Guide available on the Support portal at Switch Getting Started Guide.

What's New

SonicWall Switch 1.3.1 addresses inconsistencies in previous releases and offers enhancements, such as:

• Switch has two boot options:

  Boot with Factory Default- resets the switch to original factory settings, erasing all configurations.

  Boot with Current Configuration- retains active settings, allowing firmware upgrades without losing configurations.

• If a switch port is disabled or shut down, Power over Ethernet (PoE) is also turned off for that port. This ensures power is supplied only to active ports, saving energy.

• Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) settings helps optimize network performance by preventing loops and managing data traffic efficiently. This is now available in Switching > Port Settings > Edit Port Settings > STP Settings.

• In Ping, Trace Route and Cable Diagnostics pages to improve readability, the size of the test result box has been increased.

Attention

For Firewall Managed Switch:

Due to the introduction of the new secure password policy, the existing switch password may not be compatible with the new password policy and may result in Firewall-Switch connectivity issues.

Firmware version 1.2.0.2-6 introduced a new password policy. When upgrading from versions older than 1.2.0.2-6 to 1.3.1, existing passwords lead to Firewall-Switch connectivity and authorization problems.

Recommended steps for firewall-managed switch

1. Upgrade the switch from the older build to the latest 1.3.1 through the firewall-managed user interface.
2. Change the switch password (Based on the new policy) in the firewall-managed user interface under Device>Switch Network>Overview> Edit Switch section.

Resolved Issues

Issue ID	Issue Description
SWO-1565	The radius server's retransmit value must be between 1 and 10, while the timeout value must range from 1 to 30 seconds to enhance response time between the server and client.
SWO-2176	The Bearer authentication token for the Switch API should expire based on inactivity or lack of traffic.
SWO-2310	When a switch is managed by a firewall, the standalone switch interface does not show a banner.
SWO-2434	Default values disappear from SNMP Users, Group List, Access List, and Target Params after the switch is rebooted.
SWO-2440	The default values for the SWITCH disappear from the SNMP settings post reboot.
SWO-2447	[Isolated Uplink]- Clients linked via the switch are failing to obtain any IP addresses from the firewall uplink.
SWO-2449	After the upgrade, the SWS uplink STP state is in a discarding mode.
SWO-2450	Unable to add the Sonicwall switch to the HA Firewall and standalone firewall.

Known Issues

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Additional References

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