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:

• Cost savings

  • No need to purchase and maintain hardware appliances, reducing hardware costs, power consumption, and maintenance costs.

• 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.

Topics:

• Supported Platforms
• Hardware Resource Requirements
• Files for Installation