SonicWall provides the Secure Upgrade process for upgrading an existing SonicOS 6.5.4.v NSv deployment to SonicOS 7.0 or higher.
Upgrade from 6.5.4.v to 7.0 requires a Secure Upgrade license key that is purchased separately. You can choose from any of the following:
To upgrade an existing SonicOS 6.5.4.v NSv deployment to SonicOS 7.0 or higher
Log into MySonicWall and register the Secure Upgrade serial number. Enter a descriptive "friendly" name in the available field, shown here as "SecureUpgrade1".
In the Secure Upgrade popup window, select Register Only at the top.
The action item Secure Upgrade Transfer is added to the To do list at the bottom of the page.
You can perform the service transfer after you have deployed the SonicOS 7.0 NSv instance and moved the configuration settings ("prefs") from the SonicOS 6.5.4.v NSv to the new SonicOS 7.0 NSv.
The service transfer moves all active services from the SonicOS 6.5.4.v NSv to the new SonicOS 7.0 NSv and then deregisters the SonicOS 6.5.4.v NSv.
If you do not perform the service transfer within 60 days, the transfer will be performed automatically.
Register the SonicOS 7.0 NSv using the Secure Upgrade serial number. When prompted to select either Classic mode or Policy mode, select Classic mode. Classic mode supports configuration settings import from a SonicOS 6.5.4.v NSv.
Registration initiates a 60-day countdown at the end of which the SonicOS 6.5.4.v NSv is deregistered, completing the Secure Upgrade Transfer.
Log into the SonicOS 6.5.4.v NSv and export the configuration settings to a file on your management computer.
Using the migration tool (https://migratetool.global.sonicwall.com/), migrate the SonicOS 6 NSv preferences to SonicOS 7.0 NSv model.
Log into the SonicOS 7.0 NSv and import the configuration settings.
The upgrade is now complete and the SonicOS 7.0 NSv is ready for use.