• SonicOS 7.1
• About SonicOS
  • Working with SonicOS
  • SonicOS Workflow
  • How to Use the SonicOS Administration Guides
  • Guide Conventions
• About Switch Network
  • Before Adding a Switch
  • Enabling the Switch
  • Setting Up Ports
  • Checking Switch Details
• Managing from a Firewall
  • Adding a Switch to a Firewall with Zero-Touch
  • Adding a Switch to a Firewall Manually
  • Changing the Switch Configuration
  • Upgrading Firmware
  • Shutting Down the Switch
  • Restarting the Switch
  • Setting Up PoE
  • Adding a VLAN
  • Adding Static Routes
  • Editing DNS
  • Setting Up QoS
  • Setting Up Users
  • Setting Up 802.1X Authentication
  • Daisy-Chaining Switches
  • Connecting Access Points
  • Modifying the MAC Address Table
  • Checking Port Statistics
• Configuring Switch Topologies
  • Configuring Basic Topologies
  • Connecting the Switch Management Port to a Firewall
  • Configuring a Common Uplink
  • Configuring a Dedicated Uplink
  • Configuring a Hybrid System with Common and Dedicated Uplinks
  • Configuring Isolated Links for Management and Data Uplinks
  • Configuring High Availability
    • Configuring HA and PortShields With Dedicated Uplinks
    • Configuring HA and PortShield With a Common Uplink
    • Configuring HA Using One Switch Management Port
    • Configuring HA Using Two Switch Management Ports
  • Configuring VLANs With Dedicated Uplinks
  • Configuring a Link to SonicWall Access Points
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Adding a Switch to a Firewall with Zero-Touch

IMPORTANT: Please register your Switch before trying to add it to a firewall.

In order for the firewall to sense the presence of the Switch, the firewall must be setup to add Switches with Zero-Touch.

To prepare the firewall

1. Navigate to HOME > Dashboard > System > General and check that the firewall Firmware Version is at the most recent level.

   

2. Select an interface on the firewall to connect to the Switch. Navigate to NETWORK > System > Interface > Interface Settings and select an interface, then click on the pencil icon.
3. In the Edit Interface dialog box, select the Advanced tab and enable the Enable Auto-Discovery of SonicWall Switches option, then click OK.

4. Connect the Switch to the selected firewall interface.

   

5. Navigate to NETWORK > System > DHCP Server and verify that the lease scope is correct for the switch attached to the selected interface.

   

6. Navigate to DEVICE > Switch Network > Overview. Click on Authorize button to add the Switch to firewall:

   

7. The network topology will now appear on the display at Overview > Physical View.