User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Document Contents
- SonicWALL NSA E6500
- Pre-Configuration Tasks
- Registering Your Appliance
- Deployment Scenarios
- Selecting a Deployment Scenario
- Scenario A: NAT/Route Mode Gateway
- Scenario B: State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode
- For network installations with two SonicWALL NSA E-Series appliances configured as a stateful synchronized pair for redundant high-availability networking.
- In this scenario, one SonicWALL NSA E6500 operates as the primary gateway device and the other SonicWALL NSA E6500 is in passive...
- Scenario C: L2 Bridge Mode
- In this scenario, the original gateway is maintained. The SonicWALL NSA E6500 is integrated seamlessly into the existing network...
- Initial Setup
- System Requirements
- Connecting the WAN Port
- Connecting the LAN Port
- Applying Power
- Accessing the Management Interface
- Accessing the Setup Wizard
- Connecting to Your Network
- Testing Your Connection
- Activating Licenses in SonicOS
- Upgrading Firmware on Your SonicWALL
- Obtaining the Latest Firmware
- Saving a Backup Copy of Your Preferences
- Upgrading the Firmware
- Using SafeMode to Upgrade Firmware
- Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode
- Configuring L2 Bridge Mode
- Selecting a Deployment Scenario
- Additional Deployment Configuration
- Support and Training Options
- Rack Mounting Instructions
- Product Safety and Regulatory Information
Page 22 Selecting a Deployment Scenario
Scenario B: State Sync Pair in NAT/Route Mode
For network installations with two SonicWALL NSA E-Series
appliances configured as a stateful synchronized pair for
redundant high-availability networking.
In this scenario, one SonicWALL NSA E6500 operates as the
primary gateway device and the other SonicWALL NSA E6500
is in passive mode. All network connection information is
synchronized between the two devices so that the backup
appliance can seamlessly switch to active mode without
dropping any connections if the primary device loses
connectivity.
To set up this scenario, follow the steps covered in the Initial
Setup
and the Configuring a State Sync Pair in NAT/Route
Mode
- page 32 sections. If you have completed setup
procedures in those sections, continue to the Additional
Deployment Configuration
section, on page 41 to complete
configuration.
SonicWALL NSA E-Class 2
B
E6500
Network Security Appliance
Local Network
SonicWALL
HA / Failover Pair
Internet
HA Link
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