• SonicOS NSv 7
• Introducing the NSv Series
  • Feature Support Information
  • Product Matrix and Requirements
  • Backup and Recovery Information
  • Exporting and Importing Firewall Configurations
  • Github Repository
  • Upgrading from SonicOS 6.5
  • Upgrading to a Higher Capacity NSv Model
  • Creating a MySonicWall Account
• Installing SonicOS on the NSv Series
  • Supported NSv Models
  • Resizing NSv Virtual Machine
  • Task List for an NSv Virtual Machine Setup
  • Installing NSv on Azure
  • Accessing Your NSv in the Azure Portal
    • Updating Your Dashboard and Accessing the NSv Resource Group
    • Finding the Public IP Address of Your NSv
    • Logging into Your NSv for SonicOS Management
    • Viewing and Configuring Security Rules
  • Forwarding Traffic to Your NSv
  • Testing Traffic Through Your NSv
  • SonicWall NSv Firewall on Azure GovCloud
    • Installing NSv on Azure GovCloud
    • Installing Windows 10 from Console
    • Creating Address Objects
    • Configuring Security Profile
    • Applying Security Services on Policies in NSv for Outbound Traffic
    • Adding Static Routes
    • Creating a Security Policy and NAT Policy for Inbound RDP to the VM
  • Troubleshooting Installation Configuration
    • Insufficient Memory Assignment
• Licensing and Registering Your NSv
  • Registering the NSv Virtual Machine with SonicOS
• SonicOS Management
  • Managing SonicOS on the NSv Series
  • Using System Diagnostics
• Using the Virtual Console and SafeMode
  • Connecting to the Console with SSH
  • Navigating the NSv Management Console
    • System Info
    • Management Network or Network Interfaces
    • Test Management Network
    • Diagnostics
    • NTP Server
    • Lockdown Mode
      • Temporary Lockdown Mode
    • System Update
    • Reboot | Shutdown
    • About
    • Logs
  • Using SafeMode on the NSv
    • Enabling SafeMode
    • Disabling SafeMode
    • Configuring the Management Network in SafeMode
      • Configuring Interface Settings
      • Disabling an Interface
    • Installing a New SonicOS Version in SafeMode
    • Downloading Logs in SafeMode
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Introducing the NSv Series

This SonicWall® SonicOS 7 NSv Getting Started Guide describes how to install SonicWall NSv and provides basic configuration information.

To jump directly to the installation instructions, go to Installing SonicOS on the NSv Series.

The SonicWall® NSv is SonicWall’s virtualized next-generation firewall appliance that provides Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) security and segmentation in virtual environments. With some platform specific differences, SonicOS 7 running on the NSv offers the same feature functionality and security features of a physical appliance, with comparable performance. SonicOS Virtual is a fully featured 64-bit SonicOS 7 powered by SonicCore.

SonicWall® NSv series firewalls support both Classic mode and Policy mode. Selection of or changing between Classic and Policy modes is supported on NSv series from SonicOS 7.0.1 pnwards. For more information on supported or unsupported feature list refer to the Feature Support Information section and changing between Classic and Policy modes is supported on NSv series refer to the About SonicOS 7 for the TZ, NSa, NSv, and NSsp Series Features Specific to NSv guide in https://www.sonicwall.com/support/technical-documentation.

• Feature Support Information
• Product Matrix and Requirements
• Github Repository
• Backup and Recovery Information
• Exporting and Importing Firewall Configurations
• Upgrading from SonicOS 6.5
• Upgrading to a Higher Capacity NSv Model
• Creating a MySonicWall Account