• SonicOS 7.1
• Upgrading Firmware
  • Obtaining the Latest SonicOS Firmware
  • Creating a System Backup and Exporting Your Settings
  • Upgrading via System Update in the NSv Management Console
    • Upgrading SonicOS 6/6.5 and 7.0 via System Update in the SonicCore Console
    • Upgrading SonicOS 7.1 via System Update in the SonicCoreX Version with CLI Console
  • Upgrading SonicOS with Current Settings
  • Upgrading SonicOS with Factory Default Settings
  • Upgrading a High Availability Pair
  • Using SafeMode to Upgrade the SonicOS Image
  • Upgrading an Existing Deployment from SonicOS 6.5.4.v to SonicOS 7.0
• Performing a Model Upgrade
  • Performing a Model Upgrade on a Single NSv
  • Performing a Model Upgrade on NSv AWS or NSv Azure
  • Performing a Model Upgrade on an HA Pair
• Importing Configuration Settings
  • Settings Import Support Across NSv Platforms
  • Settings Import Support Across NSv Models
  • Settings Export and Import Procedures
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Upgrading SonicOS 7.1 via System Update in the SonicCoreX Version with CLI Console

You can access the NSv management SonicCoreX version with CLI console by opening the virtual console from your hypervisor.

You can access the NSv management SonicCoreX version with CLI console in Normal mode.

You can access the NSv management SonicCoreX version with CLI console in Safe mode.

To upgrade your NSv using System Update in the SonicCoreX version with CLI console

SonicOS 7.0 to 7.1 version upgrade is not supported. You have to do the fresh deployment if you want SonicOS 7.1 version. SonicOS 7.1 to 7.1.x versions upgrade is possible via SonicCoreX version with CLI console, See more information on the KB article.

1. Launch the virtual console and then click inside the console window.
2. The CLI console displays, enter the user name and password.
3. Enter the command update followed by a space and then followed by a '?' in the CLI console.

   

4. To check for available system updates, enter the command update check.

   

5. To download the available system updates, enter the command update download. After the command is issued download will start and you will get notified once the download is finished and to proceed with next step.

   Do not power off or reboot during the download

   

6. To install the available system updates, enter the command update install.

   The device will reboot automatically after installation.

   

7. After the reboot, the SonicOS Nsv upgrade process will be completed, to view the update information, enter the command show sonicos in the CLI console to verify that SonicCoreX version and SonicOS Nsv is updated.

   

8. To view the system information, enter the command show system.

   

   The following are the descriptions of the commands and their usage in the CLI console.

   The command syntax, usage, and description can be fetched by typing the command on the SonicCoreX version with CLI console followed by a space and then followed by a '?'.

   Command	Syntax	Description	Example
   date	date set <"mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS"> date read	Set and Displays the current date.	date set "02/12/2023 12:23:12" OR date read
   dhcp	dhcp interface <interface name>	Enable dhcp on an interface in safe mode.	dhcp interface X1
   dns	dns primary <dns1> dns primary <dns1> secondary <dns2>	Configure DNS server in safe mode	dns primary 8.8.8.8 OR dns primary 8.8.8.8 secondary 8.8.4.4
   dns-lookup	dns-lookup <string>	Runs the DNS query for the Domain given as a parameter.	dns-lookup www.google.com
   exit	exit	Exits the SonicCoreX with CLI console and switch to safemode menu.	exit
   help	help	It shows the default help of the SonicCoreX with CLI console.	help
   network	network interface <interface name> ip <ip address> netmask <netmask> gateway <gateway ip>	Configure network in safemode.	network interface enp11s0 ip 10.203.78.81 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.203.78.1
   ping	ping <ip/hostname> ping ip <ip/hostname> ping ip6 <ip/hostname>	Runs the ping command on the mentioned IP address or String	ping google.com OR ping ip google.com OR ping ip6 <ipv6 address>
   restart	restart	Restart the firewall in normal mode again without any parameters. Restart the firewall in safemode with'enter-safemode' parameter.	restart OR restart enter-safemode
   safemode	safemode	Restart the firewall in safemode.	safemode
   show (normal mode)	show system show sonicos show status show network show dns show logs	Shows system information Shows sonicos information Shows status information Shows network information Shows dns information Shows logs information	show system OR show sonicos OR show network OR show dns OR show logs
   shutdown	shutdown	Shut down the firewall.	shutdown
   support-data	support-data	Sends logs to support.	support-data
   update	update check update download update install	Check, download, and install an available update.	update check OR update download OR update install
   update-channel	update-channel read update-channel set <channel name> update-channel restore	It is used to modify/read/restore the update channel to deliver updates	update-channel read OR update-channel set <channel name> OR update-channel restore