Saving A Backup Copy Of Your Preferences; Upgrading The Firmware With Current Settings - SonicWALL NSA 2400 Getting Started Manual

Saving a Backup Copy of Your Preferences

Before beginning the update process, make a system backup of
your SonicWALL security appliance configuration settings. The
backup feature saves a copy of the current configuration
settings on your SonicWALL security appliance, protecting all
your existing settings in the event that it becomes necessary to
return to a previous configuration state. The System Backup
shows you the current configuration and firmware in a single,
clickable restore image.
In addition to using the backup feature to save your current
configuration state to the SonicWALL security appliance, you
can export the configuration preferences file to a directory on
your local management station. This file serves as an external
backup of the configuration preferences, and can be imported
back into the SonicWALL security appliance.
Perform the following procedures to save a backup of your
configuration settings and export them to a file on your local
management station:
1. On the System > Settings page, click Create Backup.
Your configuration preferences are saved. The System
Backup entry is displayed in the Firmware Management
table.
2. To export your settings to a local file, click Export
Settings. A popup window displays the name of the saved
file.
Page 24 Upgrading Firmware on Your SonicWALL

Upgrading the Firmware with Current Settings

Perform the following steps to upload new firmware to your
SonicWALL appliance and use your current configuration
settings upon startup.
Tip:
The appliance must be properly registered before it can
be upgraded. Refer to
Appliance on MySonicWALL
information.
1. Download the SonicOS Enhanced firmware image file from
MySonicWALL and save it to a location on your local
computer.
2. On the System > Settings page, click Upload New
Firmware.
3. Browse to the location where you saved the SonicOS
Enhanced firmware image file, select the file and click the
Upload button.
4. On the System > Settings page, click the Boot icon in the
row for Uploaded Firmware.
5. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK. The SonicWALL
restarts and then displays the login page.
6. Enter your user name and password. Your new SonicOS
Enhanced image version information is listed on the
System > Settings page.
Registering and Licensing Your
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