Secure Mobile Access 12.4 Getting Started Guide for ESXi
Introducing SMA 8200V for ESXi
This Getting Started Guide contains instructions for deploying the SonicWall® SMA 8200v on your virtual infrastructure. The SMA 8200v is a virtual appliance that has nearly all the features and functionality of a SonicWall SMA or EX Series hardware appliance.
Feature supported on the SMA 8200v include:
- FIPS Mode (vendor approved)
- CMS
The SMA 8200v provides the following benefits:
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Cost savings
- No need to purchase and maintain hardware appliances, reducing hardware costs, power consumption, and maintenance costs.
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Operational ease
- In a virtual environment, new virtual appliances can easily be commissioned and old ones can be easily decommissioned.
- Installation files are imported into the virtual environment with no need to run an installer.
- Obtain high availability of your VPN using your virtual infrastructure’s high availability features.
- Easy reallocation of resources
- Strong security with the same operating system as the SMA-1000 series hardware-based appliances.
For more information, refer to the SMA 12.4 Administration Guide. This and other documents are available at: https://www.sonicwall.com/support/technical-documentation.
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