SonicOS 7.1 Upgrade Guide for NSsp, NSa, and TZ Series
Configuration Settings Import Support by Version
SonicOS 6.5.1.3 is the minimum version generally supported for settings import to a firewall running SonicOS 7.1.
Existing settings for Global Bandwidth Management, Virtual Assist and Content Filter Client Enforcement cannot be imported into SonicOS 7.1. Global Bandwidth Management is replaced by Advanced Bandwidth Management, and the other features are deprecated in SonicOS 7.1. For more information about configuring Advanced Bandwidth Management, refer to the knowledgebase article How Can I Configure Advanced Bandwidth Management On Gen 7? at https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/how-can-i-configure-advanced-bandwidth-management-on-gen-7/200818093436630/.
The following matrix illustrates the supported source and destination versions of SonicOS when importing configuration settings from one appliance to another SonicOS 6.5, 7.0, and 7.1 are included.
Configuration settings import to a firewall running SonicOS 7.1 from any SonicOS 6.x version prior to SonicOS 7.0.1-11 is supported as a two-step process:
1. To upgrade SonicOS from a Gen6 (versions 6.5 or older) firewall to a Gen7 (version 7.0.1-11) firewall, you must use an online migration tool to "migrate" your settings to 7.0.1-11 after the configuration file has been saved
2. Upgrade the firewall from SonicOS 7.0 (version 7.0.1-11) to SonicOS 7.1 or higher.
Configuration settings import to a firewall running SonicOS 7.0 from any SonicOS 6.x version prior to SonicOS 6.5.1.3 is supported as a two-step process:
1. Upgrade the firewall from SonicOS 6.x to SonicOS 6.5.1.3 or higher.
2. To upgrade SonicOS from a Gen6 (versions 6.5 or older) firewall to a Gen7 (version 7.0) firewall, you must use an online migration tool to "migrate" your settings to 7.0 after the configuration file has been saved.
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