• SonicOS 7
• Obtaining the Latest SonicOS Firmware
• Creating a System Backup and Exporting Your Settings
• Upgrading via System Update in the NSv Management Console
• Upgrading SonicOS with Current Settings
• Upgrading a High Availability Pair
• Upgrading SonicOS with Factory Default Settings
• 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

SonicOS 7

Upgrade Guide for NSv Series

March 2023

Welcome to the SonicOS 7 Upgrade Guide for NSv Series.

This Upgrade Guide provides information about upgrading your NSv Series firewall from previous versions of SonicOS 6.5 or 7 to the latest version of SonicOS 7 .

The initial deployment of SonicOS 7 must be a fresh install. Upgrading to SonicOS 7 from SonicOS 6.5.4.v via the SWI file is not supported.

This guide also provides related information including importing configuration settings from one NSv model to another and between NSv platforms, upgrading a High Availability pair, using System Update to upgrade both SonicOS and SonicCore, using SafeMode to upgrade SonicOS, and how to perform a Model Upgrade to increase the available number of cores on your NSv. See the following topics for details.

• Obtaining the Latest SonicOS Firmware

• Creating a System Backup and Exporting Your Settings

• Upgrading via System Update in the NSv Management Console

• Upgrading SonicOS with Current Settings

• Upgrading a High Availability Pair

• Upgrading SonicOS with Factory Default Settings

• Using SafeMode to Upgrade the SonicOS Image

• Performing a Model Upgrade

• Importing Configuration Settings

• SonicWall Support