Changing the Priority Ranking of a NAT policy SonicWall Enhanced 5.9 and above

Changing the Priority Ranking of a NAT policy SonicWall Enhanced 5.9 and above 

Feature/Application:

The Network Address Translation (NAT) engine in SonicOS Enhanced allows users to define granular NAT polices for their incoming and outgoing traffic.

NOTE: You can change the priority ranking of an NAT policy only from SonicOS Enhanced firmware 5.9. 

TIP: Lower the number, higher is the priority.

Resolution for SonicOS 7.X

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.5 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 7.X firmware.

1. Navigate to Policy | NAT rules | Priority.
   
   
   
2. Select the NAT policy that requires the change of priority. By clicking on UP arrow or DOWN arrow the priority of the NAT policy can be changed accordingly.
   
   
   
   

Resolution for SonicOS 6.5

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

1. Login to the SonicOS Management Interface. Click Manage in the top navigation menu. 
2. Go to the Rules | NAT Policies page.
3. Click the Arrows icon in the Priority column. The Change Priority window is displayed.
   
   
   
4. Enter the new priority number  in the Priority field.
5. Click OK.
   
   TIP: If the Trash can or Notepad icons are dimmed (unavailable), the NAT policy cannot be changed or deleted from the list. 
    
   

Resolution for SonicOS 6.2 and Below

The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. For firewalls that are generation 6 and newer we suggest to upgrade to the latest general release of SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

1. Login to the SonicOS Management Interface.
2. Go to the Network | NAT Policy page.
3. Click the Arrows icon in the Priority column. The Change Priority window is displayed.
   
   
   
4. Enter the new priority number  in the Priority field.
5. Click OK.
   
   TIP:  If the Trash can or Notepad icons are dimmed (unavailable), the NAT policy cannot be changed or deleted from the list.