• Secure Mobile Access 12.4
• Introduction
• Upgrade Description
  • Upgrade Summary
  • Platform Compatibility
  • Discontinued Features
• Special Considerations
  • Client Upgrade Requirements
• Preparation
  • Finding the Authentication Code
  • Registering your SMA Appliance
  • Verifying the Downloaded Upgrade File
  • Backing up your Current Configuration
• SMA Infrastructure Upgrade
  • Installing an Update or Hotfix Using the Appliance Management Console
  • Upgrading CMS and Managed Appliances
  • Verifying the SMA Update
  • Verifying the Managed Appliances Update
  • Verifying the CMS Update
• Post-Upgrade Tasks
  • Importing a Configuration
  • Rolling Back SMA to a Previous Version
  • Rolling Back CMS to a Previous Version
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Upgrade Summary

The upgrade process for SMA includes updating both the SMA appliances and the client end points such as SMA clients. Instructions for both are provided.The Appliance Management Console (AMC) displays a warning with a direct link to either download or install available hotfixes and upgrades. Hotfixes are released to patch bugs. There are platform and client hotfixes. They should be applied to the platform first and then the client. Both hotfixes, and also related client upgrades, are necessary to resolve all known issues fixed by that hotfix set.

1. Click the upgrade/hotflixes link in the message bar to upgrade.

   Or

   Login to MySonicWall and register your devices on MySonicWall. Registration provides access to essential resources, such as your license file, firmware updates, documentation, and technical support information.

   • Go to System Configuration > Maintenance> System software updates> Update> Choose File to import the downloaded update.

2. Select the version, and the upgrade starts.

   After the appliance restarts, log in to AMC and verify the new version number in the bottom-left corner of the appliance home page.

3. Install the client upgrade on all the client endpoints and verify them.