SonicWALL Home Security System NSA 5000 User Manual

Getting Started GuideSonicWALL Network Security AppliancesNETWORK SECURITYNSA 5000/4500/3500

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 9Registering Your Appliance on mysonicwall.comIn this Section:This section provides instructi

Page 10 Before You Register Before You RegisterYou need a mysonicwall.com account to register the SonicWALL NSA appliance. You can create a new myso

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 11Creating a mysonicwall.com AccountTo create a mysonicwall.com account, perform the followin

Page 12 Registering and Licensing Your Appliance on mysonicwall.com Licensing Security Services and SoftwareThe Service Management - Associated Prod

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 13To manage your licenses, perform the following tasks:1. In the mysonicwall.com Service Mana

Page 14 Registering and Licensing Your Appliance on mysonicwall.com Registering a Second Appliance as a BackupTo ensure that your network stays prot

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 15Deployment ScenariosIn this Section:This section provides detailed overviews of advanced de

Page 16 Selecting a Deployment Scenario Selecting a Deployment ScenarioBefore continuing, select a deployment scenario that best fits your network s

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 17Scenario A: NAT/Route Mode GatewayFor new network installations or installations where the

Page 18 Selecting a Deployment Scenario Scenario B: State Sync Pair in NAT/Route ModeFor network installations with two SonicWALL NSA Series applian

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 1SonicWALL NSA Getting Started GuideThis Getting Started Guide provides instructions for basi

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 19Scenario C: L2 Bridge ModeFor network installations where the SonicWALL NSA Series is runni

Page 20 Initial Setup Initial SetupThis section provides initial configuration instructions for connecting your SonicWALL NSA Series. Follow these s

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 21Connecting the LAN Port1. Connect one end of the provided Ethernet cable to the computer yo

Page 22 Initial Setup Accessing the Management InterfaceThe computer you use to manage the SonicWALL NSA Series must be set up to accept a dynamic I

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 23Connecting to Your NetworkThe SonicWALL NSA Series ships with the internal DHCP server acti

Page 24 Activating Licenses in SonicOSAfter completing the registration process in SonicOS, you must perform the following tasks to activate your l

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 25Upgrading Firmware on Your SonicWALLThe following procedures are for upgrading an existing

Page 26 Upgrading Firmware on Your SonicWALL Upgrading the Firmware with Current SettingsPerform the following steps to upload new firmware to your

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 27To use SafeMode to upgrade firmware on the SonicWALL security appliance, perform the follow

Page 28 Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route ModeThis section provides instructions for config

Page 2 SonicWALL NSA Series SonicWALL NSA SeriesNote: Always observe proper safety and regulatory guidelines when removing administrator-serviceable

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 29Configuring High AvailabilityThe first task in setting up HA after initial setup is configu

Page 30 Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode 5. Optionally adjust the Heartbeat Interval to control how often the two units communicate.

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 31Synchronizing SettingsOnce you have configured the HA setting on the Primary SonicWALL secu

Page 32 Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode Adjusting High Availability SettingsOn the High Availability > Settings page, there are f

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 33HA License Configuration OverviewYou can configure HA license synchronization by associatin

Page 34 Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode Associating Pre-Registered Appliances To associate two already-registered SonicWALL security

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 35Configuring L2 Bridge ModeThis section provides instructions to configure the SonicWALL NSA

Page 36 Configuring L2 Bridge Mode Configuring the Secondary Bridge InterfaceComplete the following steps to configure the SonicWALL appliance:1. Na

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 37Additional Deployment ConfigurationIn this Section:This section provides basic configuratio

Page 38 Creating Network Access Rules Creating Network Access RulesA zone is a logical grouping of one or more interfaces designed to make managemen

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 3Pre-Configuration TasksIn this Section:This section provides pre-configuration information.

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 393. In the Add Rule page in the General tab, select Allow | Deny | Discard from the Action l

Page 40 Creating a NAT Policy 4. Click on the Advanced tab. • If you would like for the access rule to timeout after a different period of TCP inact

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 41Before configuring NAT Policies, you must create all Address Objects associated with the po

Page 42 Creating a NAT Policy Configuring Address ObjectsThe Network > Address Objects page allows you to create and manage your Address Objects.

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 43Configuring NAT PoliciesNAT policies allow you the flexibility to control Network Address T

Page 44 Enabling Security Services in SonicOS Enabling Security Services in SonicOSYou must enable each security service individually in the SonicOS

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 453. The Enable Outbound Inspection feature is available for SMTP traffic, such as for a mail

Page 46 Enabling Security Services in SonicOS 7. Select Enable HTTP Clientless Notification Alerts and customize the message. This feature informs t

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 47Enabling Anti-SpywareTo enable Anti-Spyware in SonicOS:1. Navigate to the Security Services

Page 48 Applying Security Services to Network Zones Applying Security Services to Network ZonesA network zone is a logical group of one or more inte

Page 4 Check Package Contents Check Package ContentsBefore setting up your SonicWALL NSA appliance, verify that your package contains the following

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 49Deploying SonicPoints for Wireless AccessThis section describes how to configure SonicPoint

Page 50 Deploying SonicPoints for Wireless Access To add a new profile click Add below the list of SonicPoint provisioning profiles. To edit an exis

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 514. In the 802.11a Radio and 802.11a Adv tabs, configure the settings for the operation of t

Page 52 Deploying SonicPoints for Wireless Access Note: If you have configured WPA2 as your authentication type, you do not need to enable WiFiSec.•

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 53Connecting the SonicPointWhen a SonicPoint unit is first connected and powered up, it will

Page 54 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools Troubleshooting Diagnostic ToolsSonicOS provides a number of diagnostic tools to help you maintain your net

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 55The SonicOS user interface provides three windows to display different views of the capture

Page 56 Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools Using the Active Connections MonitorThe Active Connections Monitor displays real-time, exportable (plain te

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 57Using Log > ViewThe SonicWALL security appliance maintains an Event log for tracking pot

Page 58 Deployment Configuration Reference Checklist Deployment Configuration Reference ChecklistUse this checklist to find more information about v

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 5Obtain Configuration InformationPlease record and keep for future reference the following se

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 59Support and Training OptionsIn this Section:This section provides overviews of customer sup

Page 60 Customer Support Customer SupportSonicWALL offers Web-based and telephone support to customers who have a valid Warranty or who purchased a

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 61SonicWALL Live Product DemosGet an interactive insight into SonicWALL security products and

Page 62 User Forums User ForumsThe SonicWALL User Forums is a resource that provides users the ability to communicate and discuss a variety of secur

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 63TrainingSonicWALL offers an extensive sales and technical training curriculum for Network A

Page 64 Related Documentation Related DocumentationSee the following related documents for more information:• SonicOS Enhanced Administrator’s Guide

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 65Product Safety and Regulatory InformationIn this Section:This section provides regulatory a

Page 66 Safety and Regulatory Information Safety and Regulatory InformationRack Mounting the SonicWALLThe above SonicWALL appliances are designed to

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 67Safety and Regulatory Information in GermanWeitere Hinweise zur MontageDie oben genannten S

Page 68 Safety and Regulatory Information FCC Part 15 Class A NoticeNOTE: This equipment was tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class

Page 6 The Front Panel The Front Panel Icon Feature DescriptionConsole Port Used to access the SonicOS Command Line Interface (CLI) via the DB9 ->

SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 69Copyright Notice© 2008 SonicWALL, Inc.All rights reserved.Under the copyright laws, this ma

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SonicWALL NSA 5000/4500/3500 Getting Started Guide Page 7The Back PanelIcon Feature DescriptionFans (2) The SonicWALL NSA Series includes two fans fo

Page 8 The Back Panel