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SONICWALL SONICOS ENHANCED 2.5 ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE
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System > Settings
Firmware Management
The Firmware Management table has the following columns:
• Firmware Image - In this column, five types of firmware images are listed:
- Current Firmware, firmware currently loaded on the SonicWALL security appliance
- Current Firmware with Factory Default Settings, rebooting using this firmware image resets
the SonicWALL security appliance to its default IP addresses, user name, and password
- Uploaded Firmware, the last version uploaded from mysonicwall.com
- Uploaded Firmware with Factory Default Settings, rebooting using this firmware image resets
the SonicWALL security appliance to its default IP addresses, user name, and password
- System Backup, a firmware image created by clicking Create Backup.
• Version - The firmware version is listed in this column.
•Date - The day, date, and time of downloading the firmware.
•Size - The size of the firmware file in Megabytes (MB).
• Download - Clicking the icon saves the firmware file to a new location on your
computer or network. Only uploaded firmware can be saved to a different location.
• Boot - Clicking the icon reboots the SonicWALL security appliance with the firmware version listed
in the same row.
Note: Clicking Boot next to any firmware image overwrites the existing current firmware image
making it the Current Firmware image.
Click Boot in the firmware row of your choice to restart the SonicWALL security appliance.
FIPS (PRO 3060/PRO 4060/PRO 5060)
When operating in FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) Mode, the SonicWALL security
appliance supports FIPS-Compliant security. Among the FIPS-compliant features of the SonicWALL
security appliance include PRNG based on SHA-1 and only FIPS-approved algorithms are supported
(DES, 3DES, and AES with SHA-1).
Select Enable FIPS Mode to enable the SonicWALL security appliance to comply with FIPS. When
you check this setting, a dialog box is displayed with the following message: Warning! Modifying the
FIPS mode will disconnect all users and restart the device. Click OK to proceed. Click Clicking
Boot next to any firmware image overwrites the existing current firmware image making it the Current
Firmware image. The SonicWALL security appliance reboots in FIPS Mode.
To return to normal operation, uncheck the Enable FIPS Mode check box. The SonicWALL security
appliance reboots into non-FIPS mode.
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Alert: When using the SonicWALL security appliance for FIPS-compliant operation, the tamper-
evident sticker that is affixed to the SonicWALL security appliance must remain in place and
untouched.