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This article describes how to update SonicWALL firmware using an FTP server, SSH console, and SonicWALL CLI. Knowledge of SSH management, FTP server configuration, and CLI configuration experience is required in order to complete this task. This article assumes both an FTP server, and SSH console are available.
IT professionals who manage hundreds of SonicWALL firewalls may find this article useful as a reference for their own custom scripts.
import firmware FTP FTP://FtpServerUsername:FtpServerPassword@ftpServerIPaddress/FilenameOfFirmware
press enterHere is a screen shot of a successful firmware upgrade via CLI:
CAUTION: You cannot enter the details above exactly as they are in the image. Use the screenshot as a reference to guide your own correct syntax, e.g., username, password, IPaddress