Secure Access Getting Started Guide

Prerequisites
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Prerequisites

Prior to configuring and deploying the SonicWall Cloud Edge, several activities need to be completed:

  • Create or validate your MySonicWall account in MySonicWall.
  • Enable trial license of Cloud Edge Secure Access
  • License or activate the Cloud Edge Secure Access software.

This chapter reviews these activities and provides guidance for ensuring their completion.

MySonicWall

SonicWall requires a MySonicWall account prior to configuring your SonicWall Cloud Edge. MySonicWall is used to license your site and to activate or purchase licenses for other security services, support, or software specific to your security solution. If you haven’t already done so, create a MySonicWall account; otherwise, you can skip to Licensing.

To create a new MySonicWall account from any computer

  1. Navigate to https://www.mysonicwall.com.

  2. In the login screen, click the Sign Up link.

  3. Complete the ACCOUNT information, Including email and password.

    Your password must be a least 8 characters, but no more than 30 characters.

  4. Enable two-factor authentication, if desired.

  5. If you enable two-factor authentication, select one of the following authentication methods:

    • Email (one-time passcode) where an email with a one-time passcode is sent each time you log into your MySonicWall account.
    • Microsoft/Google Authentication App where you use a Microsoft or Google authenticator application to scan the code provided. If you are unable to scan the code, you can click on a link for a secret code.
  6. Click on Continue to go the COMPANY page.
  7. Complete the company information and click Continue.
  8. On the YOUR INFO page, select whether you want to receive security renewal emails.
  9. Identify whether you are interested in beta testing new products.
  10. Click Continue to go to the EXTRAS page.
  11. Select whether you want to add additional contacts to be notified for contract renewals.
  12. If you opted for additional contacts, input the information and click ADD CONTACT.
  13. Click DONE.
  14. Check your email for a verification code and enter it in the Verification Code* field. If you did not receive a code, contact Customer Support by clicking on the link.
  15. Click Done. You are returned to the login window so you can login into MySonicWall with your new account.

Enabling Trial License

This section provides the details of enabling the trial license for Cloud Edge Secure Access.

You need to have the Cloud Edge Secure Trial Activation Key and the Gateway Activation Key to enable the trial license.

To enable a 30-day trial

  1. Login to https://cloud.sonicwall.com using your MySonicWall account credentials and click on MySonicWall Tile

  2. Navigate to My WorkSpace > Register Products. Choose a tenant to deploy Cloud Edge or create a new tenant.

  3. On the Product Registration Details page, enter the Cloud Edge Trial Activation Key. Enter a Friendly name for the Cloud Edge instance that is relevant to your organization, e.g. acme-corp.

  4. Enter a Domain name. This will be the name of your Cloud Edge instance, e.g. acme-corp. Confirm the domain name.

  5. When the product registration is completed, the Product Details page opens up. Click on the Licenses tab.

  6. On the Licenses page, enter the Cloud Edge Gateway Activation Key. Click Activate. The default number of gateway is 1.

    Tenant will not be provisioned until both Cloud Edge Secure Access and Gateway services are licensed.

  7. Registration is now complete. To launch the product, go to the SonicWall Capture Security Center homepage, choose the correct tenant and launch Cloud Edge.

Licensing

To activate a brand new Cloud Edge license, refer to Licensing a New Deployment. To activate a license for an existing Cloud Edge deployment, refer to Licensing for an Upgrade.

Licensing a New Deployment

The procedure for licensing Cloud Edge for a new deployment is very simple. You need to follow the exact same steps as Enabling Trial License. The only difference is that you have to enter the Cloud Edge Secure Access Product Activation Keys instead of Trial Keys.

Once you license Cloud Edge, go to Installation for the next steps.

Licensing for an Upgrade

This section provides the details of upgrading the license for Cloud Edge Secure Access.

To upgrade SonicWall Cloud Edge Secure Access

  1. Login to https://cloud.sonicwall.com using your MySonicWall account credentials and click on MySonicWall Tile

  2. Navigate to My WorkSpace > Tenant Products. Select the Cloud Edge product that you want to upgrade and click on Activate service.

  3. On the Licenses page, enter the Cloud Edge Upgrade Activation Key. Click Activate.

  4. License upgrade is now complete. To launch the product, go to the SonicWall Capture Security Center homepage, choose the correct tenant and launch Cloud Edge.