• SonicOS 7.1
• Upgrading to SonicOS 7.1
• Upgrading Firmware
  • Obtaining the Latest SonicOS Firmware
  • Creating a System Backup and Exporting Your Settings
  • Scheduling Automatic Backups
  • Upgrading Firmware with Current Settings
  • Upgrading Firmware with Factory Default Settings
  • Using SafeMode to Upgrade Firmware
• Importing Configuration Settings
  • Configuration Settings Import Support by Version
  • Configuration Settings Import Support by Platform
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Upgrading Firmware with Factory Default Settings

To upload new firmware to your SonicWall appliance and restart it using the default configuration

1. Download the SonicOS firmware image file from MySonicWall and save it to a location on your local computer.
2. Point your browser to Upgrading Firmware with Factory Default Settings the appliance IP address, and log in as an administrator.

3. In the DEVICE view, on the Settings > Firmware and Settings page, use Create Backup to create a local or cloud backup.

   Wait for the backup to complete.

4. On the Firmware & Local Backups screen, click Upload Firmware.
5. In the Backup of current settings popup dialog, click OK to continue with the firmware upload.
6. In the Upload Firmware dialog, browse to the location where you saved the SonicOS firmware image file, select the file, and click Upload. After the firmware finishes uploading, it is displayed in the table on the Firmware & Local Backups screen.
7. Click the Boot icon in the Uploaded Firmware Version row and select Boot firmware with Factory Default Configuration.

8. In the Warning dialog box, click OK. The appliance restarts. When you access the firewall again, it displays the options to launch the Setup Wizard or go to the login page of the SonicOS management interface.

   The IP address for the X0 (LAN) interface reverts to the default, 192.168.168.168. You can log into SonicOS by connecting to X0 and pointing your browser to https://192.168.168.168. On SonicWall NSsp and NSa platforms, you can also log in by connecting to the MGMT port and pointing your browser to http://192.168.1.254. For MGMT port access, first configure your computer with an IP address on the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet, such as 192.168.1.20.

9. Enter your user name and password.

10. Your default password must be changed at first time while logging in after upgrade. Create a password that meets the security requirements. A password should have at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character. For example, MyP@ssw0rd.

    

11. Perform the following steps to change password:

    1. In the Old Password text box, enter your default password that was provided.

    2. In the New Password text box, enter your new password.

    3. In the Confirm Password text box, re-enter the new password again.

12. Click Change Password.

    Your new SonicOS image version information is displayed on the Settings > Status page.