SonicOS 7 NSv Getting Started Guide for ESXi

Installing a New SonicOS Version in SafeMode

SWI files are used to upgrade SonicOS. You can download the latest SWI image file from MySonicWall.

For additional information on uploading a new image, refer to: https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/?sol_id=180404172741874

In SafeMode, you can upload a new SonicOS SWI image and apply it to the NSv virtual machine. The SafeMode web management interface is used to perform an upgrade, rather than SafeMode in the NSv management console. When viewing the NSv management console in SafeMode, the URL for the SafeMode web interface is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

In SafeMode, the web management interface is only available by way of http (not https).

To install a new SonicOS from SafeMode

  1. Depending on the type of NSv deployment, determine the IP address to use to access the SafeMode web management interface:

    • On an NSv deployed in Azure, you can access the Safemode web interface at the public IP address assigned to the NSv.

  2. In a browser, navigate to http://<IP address>, using the applicable IP address. The SafeMode web management interface displays.

  3. Click Upload Image to select an SWI file and then click Upload to upload the image to the virtual machine. A progress bar provides feedback on the file upload progress. After the upload completes, the image is available in the Image Management list in the SafeMode web interface.

  4. In the row with the uploaded image file, click Boot and select one of the following:

    • Boot Uploaded Image with Current Configuration

    • Boot Uploaded Image with Factory Default Configuration

    The NSv virtual machine reboots with the new image.

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