• Migration Tool
  • Version 4.36.0
  • Version 4.35.4
  • Version 4.35.3
  • Version 4.35.2
  • Version 4.35.1
  • Version 4.35.0
  • Version 4.34.0
  • Version 4.33.0
  • Version 4.32.0
  • SonicWall Support
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Version 4.35.0

August 2023

Important

Settings can be exported from one firewall to another, but not every SonicWall model is compatible with all others. Similarly, some firmware versions are not compatible with subsequent versions as new features get added or as changes are made to existing features. Understand the compatibility described in the following section to avoid possible corruption from importing unsupported settings.

Compatibility and Installation Notes

SonicOS 6.5.1.3 is the minimum version supported for importing settings to a firewall running SonicOS 7. If you try to migrate from an older version of SonicOS, it becomes a two-step process. Update the firewall to SonicOS 6.5.1.3 or higher. Then use the migration tool to create the settings file to import to the SonicOS 7 firewall.

Certain settings such as Global Bandwidth Management, Virtual Assist, Content Filter Client Enforcement, and others cannot be imported into SonicOS 7. A detailed matrix showing the compatible Source and Destination SonicWall firewalls is provided in the KB article, Can Settings be Exported/Imported from One SonicWall to Another? Refer to it for the most current information.

The Migration Tool does not support firewalls running SonicOS with Policy Mode. This includes any of the NSv Series devices that are running in Policy Mode and the NSsp 15700.

Using the Migration Tool to upgrade from a SonicOS 5.9.x firewall to a 6.1.x is not supported at this time. Speak to your reseller or SonicWall Partner about SonicWall Professional Services.

The SonicWall Migration Tool allows you to migrate some settings from third-party vendors. In the following table, the X indicates which settings can be migrated for each vendor and which are not supported at this time.

Feature	Checkpoint	Cisco	Fortinet	Palo Alto	Sophos	Watchguard
Zone	X	X	X	X	X	X
Access Rule	X	X	X	X	X	X
Network Object	X	X	X	X	X	X
Status Route	Not supported	X	X	X	Not supported	X
Service	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAT	X	X	Not supported	X	Not supported	X
VPN	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported

SonicWall does not fully test all features for all third-party devices. To minimize migration issues be sure to test the migrated setting in your test environment before deploying to production.

What's New

This release provides the fixes for previously reported issues and the following enhancements:

• Added support for SonicOS 7.0.1-10 version on Migration Tool.
• Added support migration from higher end firewalls to lower end firewalls.

Resolved Issues

Issue ID	Issue Description
DEVT-2710	Issue: Bandwidth Management settings are not migrated to Gen 7 box in access rules for both IPv4 and IPv6. Fix: Added handling of Global Bandwidth Management settings while migrating from Gen 6 to Gen 7, as the feature is not supported on Gen 7. The following actions are taken if Global Bandwidth Management is enabled in the Gen 6 devices: Action objects are dropped. Access Rules, Bandwidth Management configurations are set to default. App Rules, Bandwidth Management configurations are set to reset / drop.
DEVT-3023	Issue: Migration tool toggling the Block and Log options for App Control and IPS. Fix: Fixed issues with App Control and IPS rules are getting toggled.
DEVT-3078	Issue: Third party device to Gen 7 Migration is not working. Fix: Fixed migration requirement checks for third party devices.
DEVT-3091	Issue: Finish button is grayed out when selecting firmware version in Migration Tool 4.34.0. Fix: Fixed interface mapping behavior for 1 to 1 mapping button.
DEVT-3102	Issue: Unable to upload third party device settings to migration tool. Fix: Fixed file corruption issue for third party device to SonicWall migration.
DEVT-3114	Issue: Migration Tool fails to convert configuration files exported from Japanese firmware. Fix: Fixed issues with migrating settings containing Chinese and Japanese characters.