• About SonicOS and SonicOSX 7
  • What is SonicOS/X 7?
  • Where Do I Find Information?
  • SonicOS Web Interface to Admin Guides Reference
  • SonicOSX Web Interface to Admin Guides Reference
  • Guide Conventions
• Firewall Management Methods
• About the SonicOS/X Management Interface
  • Logging into SonicOS/X
  • Logging Out of SonicOS/X
  • Contemporary vs Classic Web Interface
  • Global Search
  • Online Help
  • Notification Center
  • SonicOS/X Guides (Wizards)
  • SSH Terminal Access
  • About the Top Menu Views
  • About the API and CLI
  • Legal Information
• What's New in SonicOS/X 7.0.1
• Features in Both SonicOS and SonicOSX
• Features Specific to SonicOSX
  • About Unified Policies in SonicOSX
  • About the Shadow Feature
  • About Action Profiles
• Features Specific to TZ, NSa and NSsp 13700
  • Switch Management
  • PortShield Groups
  • Access Points Management
  • WWAN and 4G/LTE
  • Storage Device Configuration
• Features Specific to NSv
  • Feature Support on NSv Series
  • Changing Between SonicOS and SonicOSX
    • Choosing the Mode in Fresh Deployments or Upgrades
    • Changing From Classic to Policy Mode
    • Changing From Policy to Classic Mode
• Features Specific to NSsp 15700
  • About Multi-Instance
• SonicWall Support

Firewall Management Methods

• Local Management

  You can manage individual SonicWall firewalls by logging into the local web-based management interface in your browser. The admin account or other full-administrator account provides access to configure every feature in SonicOS/X. Point your browser to the LAN or WAN IP address and enter the user name and password to get started.

• NSM Management

  SonicWall TZ, NSa, NSv, and NSsp firewalls can be managed by SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) version 2.2 and higher. NSM is an application that centralizes management, reporting, and analytics for the SonicWall family of network security appliances and web services. The NSM cloud or on-premise solution automates the steps to set up an appliance and offers robust reporting and management tools.

• API Management

  You can manage the firewall with API commands. SonicOS/X 7 provides complete, full-featured API support for each and every aspect of firewall management. SonicOS/X and the underlying management of the firewall is entirely API-driven.

  You can access the API by clicking the link in the HOME | API page or enter the link directly into your browser, https://sonicos-api.sonicwall.com. The SonicOS/X API Swagger access page is displayed.

  For more information, see the SonicOS/X 7 API Reference Guide on the Technical Documentation portal.

• CLI Management

  The SonicOS/X Command Line Interface (CLI) provides a concise and powerful way to configure SonicWall network security appliances without using the SonicOS/X web-based management user interface. You can use the CLI commands individually on the command line, or in scripts for automating configuration tasks. In addition, you can copy the output of a show command and post it back as a CLI command at the prompt. This feature gives the interface even greater speed and flexibility.

  For more information, see the SonicOS/X 7 Command Line Interface Reference Guide on the Technical Documentation portal.

• SonicExpress Mobile App Management

  SonicWall SonicExpress is a mobile app that lets you easily register, set up, manage and monitor your SonicWall firewalls. To set up your new SonicWall next-generation firewall, simply launch the app, plug in the USB cable and follow instructions from the intuitive setup guide with step-by-step instructions. The SonicExpress Setup Guide is a very user-friendly way to initialize your new firewall. SonicExpress is integrated with SonicWall WiFi Cloud Manager (WCM) which simplifies wireless access point deployment, management, and monitoring.

• Capture Security Center ZeroTouch Registration and Provisioning

  Capture Security Center (CSC) supports Zero Touch registration and provisioning to manage and configure your firewall.

  • Log into CSC at cloud.sonicwall.com using your MySonicWall credentials.
  • Select the MySonicWall tile to register your firewall.
  • Enable Zero Touch and NSM licensing on your firewall in MySonicWall.
  • Select the Network Security Manager tile in CSC to manage your firewall from the cloud.

  This option requires a Cloud Management license.