Feature Support on NSv Series

SonicOS 8.2.1 and later versions on the SonicWall NSv series support the majority of features available on SonicWall physical firewalls, with only a few exceptions. These exceptions generally include features that control external devices, such as switches, wireless hardware, or cellular WWAN devices.

The table below lists the key SonicOS and NSv features, indicating whether they are supported or not supported on the NSv series.

SonicOS 8.2.1 and higher versions Feature Support on the NSv Series

Main Category	Feature Category	Feature	Description	Supported
Unified Policy Features	Unified Security Policy	Source/Destination IP, Port, Service, and User	SPI Rule based on user Information	Yes
		Application Control	Application Signature and Component control within a Security Rule	Yes
		CFS/Web Filtering	Content Filtering Rules within a Security Rule	Yes
		Botnet	Botnet control within a Security Rule	Yes
		Geo-IP / Country	Country-based control within a Security Rule	Yes
		EndPoint Security Policy	Endpoint Security with Capture Client based on Rules	Yes
		Rule Diagram	Pictorial view of a Security Policy, NAT Policy or Route Policy to assist in finding real-time statistics	Yes
	Decryption Policy		Rules to inspect SSL/TLS traffic	Yes
	DoS Policy		Rules to inspect Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDOS) attacks, such as flooding or Smurf	Yes
	Profile Objects	Endpoint Security		Yes
		Bandwidth Management		Yes
		QoS Marking		Yes
		Content Filter		Yes
		Intrusion Prevention		Yes
		DHCP Option		Yes
		AWS VPN		Yes
	Action Profiles	Security Profile		Yes
		DoS Profile		Yes
	Signature Objects	Anti-Virus Signature Object	Anti-Virus Signatures with more details on each signature	Yes
		Anti-Spyware Signature Object	Anti-Spyware Signatures with more details on each signature	Yes
	Rule management	Cloning	Cloning of an existing security rule to create a new rule	Yes
		Shadow rule analysis	Displays duplicate and shadowing rules within every policy	Yes
		In-cell editing	Ability to perform selective cell editing on the security rule without opening the rule, reducing the number of clicks for the administrator	Yes
		Group editing		Yes
		Export of Rules	Rules can be exported in CSV format	Yes
		Live Counters	Capture live statistics for a security policy	Yes
	Managing views	Used/Unused Rules	Display the security rules which are being actively used or not being used	Yes
		Active/Inactive Rules	Display the security rules which are enabled or disabled	Yes
		Section Policy Grouping	Grouping of policies by sections to help manage thousands of security rules	Yes
		Customizable Grid/Layout	Customizable and movable columns within Security Policy, NAT Policy, Route Policy, Decryption Policy, and DoS Policy pages	Yes
		Custom Grouping	Grouping of policies by custom options like zone, tag, or other	Yes
Decryption Features	Decryption Support for TLSv1.3		TLS 1.3 enhanced security implemented in firewall management, SSL VPN and DPI	Yes
	Blocking Cipher Controls		Block or unblock cipher control selectively	Yes
	Decryption Rule Monitoring		Enhanced monitoring of Decryption Rules including Bandwidth, Connection Rate, Connection Usage	Yes
Multi-Instance Features	Multi-Instance Support		Multiple virtual firewalls running on a single firewall	No
	Instance View		View usage and other related statistics for each instance	No
	Per-Instance Separate Firmware		Ability to run separate firmware on each instance and the root instance	No
	Instance Licensing from Root		License the instances from the root instance and display the key for each instance	No
SDWAN Features	SDWAN Scalability		Scalable tunnel interfaces for distributed enterprises	Yes
	SDWAN Usability Wizard		Wizard to automatically configure an SDWAN Policy on the firewall	Yes
API Features	RESTful API Support		Complete API support for configuring every section of the management interface	Yes
HOME Page Features	Dashboard Features	Actionable Dashboard	Dashboard with actionable alerts	Yes
		Device View Enhancements	Displays the real-time status of the front panel interfaces and LEDs	Yes
		Top Traffic Summary	Traffic distribution usage on the firewall with real-time updates and the most-used applications	Yes
		Top User Summary	Summary of top users based on allowed or blocked sessions, by data sent and received	Yes
		Insights into Threats	Real-time threat summary for the network, including virus, zero-day malware, spyware, vulnerabilities, risky applications	Yes
		Policy Overview	Graphical view of used/unused and allowed/denied statistics for Security, NAT, Route, Decryption, and DoS Policies	Yes
		Objects Overview	Graphical view of custom and default Address, Zone, Service, Schedules, Custom Match, Application, Country, URI, Website, and Web Category objects	Yes
		Profiles and Signatures Overview	Graphical view of custom and default profiles and signatures for IPS, Security, DoS, Block Page, Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and others	Yes
		Zero-Day Attack Origin Analysis	Displays location-based attack origin by countries	Yes
	Network Topology		Topology View displaying hosts, access points connected in the network based on device name, MAC address and IP address	Yes
	Notification Center		Summary of threats, event logs, system alerts with actionable alerts and outstanding tasks for the administrator	Yes
Debugging and Diagnostic Features	Packet Monitoring Enhancement		Packet Monitor ability to find the related Security Rule, NAT Rule, Route Rule, Decryption Rule, and Signatures for Application, IPS, Anti-Virus, and Anti-Spyware	Yes
	System Logs Download		Console logs can be downloaded from the web management interface without requiring connection to the Console port	Yes
	SSH Terminal		SSH Terminal access within web management interface for troubleshooting	Yes
	System Diagnostics		Enhanced system diagnostics for troubleshooting	Yes
	Policy Lookup		Policy Lookup displays the rule that will be used for a particular type of traffic based on the math attributes	Yes
Capture Threat Assessment (CTA 2.0)	Template Customization	Executive Template	Executive Template for company executives with a summarized report containing Key Findings and Recommendations	Yes
	Report Customization	Customizable Logo, Name, and Company	Customization of logo, administrator name and company name	Yes
	Reporting Enhancements	Key Findings		Yes
		Risky File Analysis		Yes
		Risky Application Summary		Yes
		Malware Analysis		Yes
		Glimpse of Threats		Yes
		Web Filtering Statistics		Yes
		Recommendations		Yes
	Comparison Statistics	Industry Average	Comparison with peer industry statistics	Yes
		All Organizations Average	Comparison with global statistics	Yes
Wireless Features	Enhanced Access Point Snapshot		Displays real-time statistics about access point network status and client associations	No
	Access Point Traffic Rate		Real-Time bandwidth usage by access points	No
	WiFi Client Report		Real-Time WiFi client report based on OS type, frequency, top client chart	No
	Real-Time WiFi Client Monitor		Determines the host machine, OS type, frequency, access point information, data transfer	No
Switch Features	SonicWall Switch Support		SonicWall Switch in standalone and daisy chain deployments	No
	Switch Network Overview		SonicWall Switch views: physical view, list view, and VLAN view	No
	Bandwidth Usage per Switch Port		Display SonicWall Switch bandwidth usage per port	No
	PoE Usage		Display SonicWalll Switch PoE statistics including power usage	No
Monitoring Features	Risky Application Statistics			Yes
	AppFlow Monitoring Enhancements			Yes
Management	NSM Management			Yes
	API Driven Management			Yes
	ZeroTouch Registration and Provisioning			Yes
	CSC Simple Reporting			No
General Features	Global Search		Search globally for parameters within the SonicOS configuration to determine the Objects or Policies in which the parameters are referenced	Yes
	Storage Device Configuration		Configuration of storage modules including extended modules, and display module usage statistics	No