SonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced 2.2 Administrator'S Manual Download

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Introduction Page 1

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance. Organizations of all kinds face an
array of security threats -- and must react quickly with limited IT resources. That means that SonicWALL
offers security solutions for specific business applications such as networking, site-to-site
communications, telecommuting, POS transactions, or secure web-sites. SonicWALL offers solutions that
are specifically designed to meet the objectives of today's Internet connected business.

SonicWALL Internet firewall/VPN security appliances support an array of security applications and deliver
powerful firewall and VPN performance. SonicWALL appliances are built on stateful inspection firewall
technology, and a dedicated security ASIC designed to ensure maximum performance for VPN enabled
applications. With integrated support for firewall, VPN, Anti Virus, content filtering, and an award-winning
Global Management System (GMS), IT administrators can trust SonicWALL to protect their network while
securely and reliably connecting their remote businesses or personnel.

SonicOS Enhanced Overview

SonicOS Enhanced is the most powerful SonicOS operating system, designed for the latest generation
of SonicWALL firewall/AVPN appliances. Built on the SonicOS architecture, this operating system
features multiple network interfaces and zones, WAN ISP failover and load balancing, policy-based
BNAT, object-based management, a multi-level administrator GUI, and enhanced VPN functionality.

SonicOS Enhanced is standard on the SonicWALL PRO 4060 and available as an upgrade on the
SonicWALL TZ 170, PRO 2040, and PRO 3060.

SonicWALL Management Interface

The SonicWALL’s Web Management Interface provides a easy-to-use graphical interface for configuring
your SonicWALL. SonicWALL management functions are performed through a Web browser.

Tip!

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, or, Netscape Navigator 4.5 or higher are two recommended
Web browsers.

Accessing the Management Interface

To access the SonicWALL Management Interface, you need to configure the Management Station TCP/
IP settings in order to initially contact the SonicWALL. A computer used to manage the SonicWALL is
referred to as the “Management Station.” Any computer on the same network as the SonicWALL can be
used to access the management interface.

MD5 authentication is used to secure communications between your Management Station and the
SonicWALL Web Management Interface. MD5 Authentication prevents unauthorized users from
detecting and stealing the SonicWALL password as it is sent over your network.

The Web browser used to access the management interface must be Java-enabled and support HTTP
uploads in order to fully manage the SonicWALL. If your Web browser does not support these functions,
certain features such as uploading firmware and saved preferences files are not available.

Note:

For instructions on setting up your Management Station for accessing the SonicWALL Management
Interface, see Appendix B.