• Network Security Manager (On-Premises) On-Premises
• Overview
  • About NSM
  • Related Documents
  • Conventions
    • UI Conventions
    • Guide Conventions
• Before Starting
  • Installation Quick Start
  • Prerequisites
  • Supported Firewalls
  • System Requirements
    • Capacity Requirements
    • Scaling Up
    • Licensing Model
  • Creating an MSW Account
  • Obtaining the Image
    • Obtaining a New Licensed Image
    • Obtaining a Trial Version
    • Downloading NSM for an Existing Instance
• Installing NSM on ESXi Server
  • Installing on ESXi Server
  • Connecting to the Console from ESXI
• Installing NSM on Hyper-V
  • Preparing the Windows Server System
  • Installing NSM On-Premises on Hyper-V
  • Connecting to the Console from Hyper-V
• Installing NSM on KVM
  • Deploying NSM on KVM via Virtual Machine Manager
• Installing NSM on Azure
• NSM Settings and Registration
  • Configuring NSM Network Settings
  • Registering NSM
  • Associating Firewalls on MSW
  • Unregistering NSM
• Console Operations
  • Management Console Operations
  • NSM Management Console Menu
  • Using SafeMode on the Management Console
    • Enabling SafeMode
    • Disabling SafeMode
    • Configuring Network Interfaces in SafeMode
      • Configuring Interface Settings
      • Disabling an Interface
    • Installing a Software Upgrade in SafeMode
    • Downloading Logs in SafeMode
• Using NSM
  • Interface Overview
  • Dashboard
  • Creating a Tenant
  • Creating a New User
  • Adding a Device
• Integrate On-Prem Analytics with NSM
• Upgrade Instructions
  • Upgrade Using Management Console
  • Upgrading SonicOS Firmware
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

System Requirements

Your security infrastructure must meet certain minimum requirements for the following:

• Browsers Levels
• MySonicWall Account
• Firewall Types and Firmware
• Minimum System Configuration for NSM On-prem

Browsers Levels

NSM is a cloud service that can be accessed over the internet by using one of these supported browsers:

Browser Supported	Notes
Google Chrome	Latest version This is the preferred browser for the real-time graphics display on the Dashboard.
Apple Safari	Latest version
Microsoft Edge	Latest version
Mozilla Firefox	Latest version

MySonicWall Account

To login into the Network Security Manager and access licensing information, you must have an active MySonicWall account. Go to www.mysonicwall.com to set up an account if you don't already have one. Refer to Creating MSW Account for details.

Firewall Types and Firmware

The following firewall models can be managed by the Network Security Manager services.

Firewall Categories	Management
Entry Level Firewalls	SOHO W TZ Series NSv 10-100
Mid Range Firewalls	NSa 2500-6600 NSa 2650-6650 NSv 200-400
High-End Firewalls	SuperMassive 9000 12K Series NSa 9250-9650 NSv 800-1600
Zero Touch Deployment	SOHO-W with firmware 6.5.2 or later TZ Series, NSA Series, NSa Series with firmware 6.5.1.1 or later Not supported for SOHO, NSv Series or SuperMassive Series

Minimum System Configuration for NSM On-prem

Platform	Version	Configuration
VMware	ESXi 6.5 ESXi 6.7 ESXi 7.0	RAM: 16 GB, CPU: 4 cores
Hyper-V	Windows 2016	RAM: 16 GB, CPU: 4 cores

Additional requirements include:

• The firewalls in the configuration must be a part of a tenant.
• Each firewall must have HTTPS management enabled.

For manually added firewalls: if a firewall is behind a NAT device, the HTTPS management port must be opened for the cloud services to communicate with the firewall. This does not apply to firewalls that use Zero Touch Deployment.