Selecting A Deployment Scenario - SonicWALL NSA Series Getting Started Manual

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Selecting a Deployment Scenario

Before continuing, select a deployment scenario that best fits your network scheme. Reference the table below and the diagrams on the
pages for help in choosing a scenario.
Current Gateway Configuration
No gateway appliance
Existing Internet gateway appliance
Existing SonicWALL gateway appliance
A
Network Security Appliance
NSA
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New Gateway Configuration
Single SonicWALL NSA as a primary gateway.
Pair of SonicWALL NSA appliances for high
availability.
SonicWALL NSA as replacement for an existing
gateway appliance.
SonicWALL NSA in addition to an existing
gateway appliance.
SonicWALL NSA in addition to an existing
SonicWALL gateway appliance.
B
Network Security Appliance
Network Security Appliance
Network Security Appliance
Scenario A: NAT/Route Mode Gateway
Scenario B: State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode
Scenario C: L2 Bridge Mode
Use Scenario
A - NAT/Route Mode Gateway
B - NAT with State Sync Pair
A - NAT/Route Mode Gateway
C - L2 Bridge Mode
B - NAT with State Sync Pair
C
NSA
Network Security Appliance
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