Obtaining The Latest Firmware; Upgrading The Firmware - SonicWALL NSA 2650 Getting Started Manual

You can also export the configuration settings (preferences) to
a file on your local management station. This file serves as an
external backup of the configuration settings, and can be
imported back into the SonicWall security appliance if it is
necessary to reboot the firmware with factory default settings.
To save a system backup on your appliance and export
configuration settings:
1 Navigate to the MANAGE view and select Updates /
Firmware & Backups.
2 Under the Firmware Management section, click Create
Backup / Local Backup.
3 Confirm whether you want to proceed.
4 Monitor the status of the command in the bottom left‐
hand corner.
SonicOS takes a snapshot of your current system state,
firmware, and configuration settings, and makes it the
new System Backup firmware image. Creating a new
backup overwrites the existing system backup image, if
any. The System Backup entry is displayed in the
Firmware Management & Backup table.
5 To export your settings to a local file, click Export
Settings / Export Configuration. A popup window
displays the name of the saved file.
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6 In the popup window, click Export. The file is exported
to your Downloads folder.
Obtaining the Latest Firmware
To obtain a new SonicOS firmware image file:
1 In a browser on your management computer, log into
your MySonicWall account at:
https://www.mysonicwall.com.
2 In MySonicWall, click Downloads in the left navigation
pane to display the Download Center screen.
3 In the Software Type field, select NSA 2650 Firmware.
4 Locate the firmware version you want, and click the link
to download it to a location on your computer. You can
download the Release Notes and other associated files
in the same way.
Upgrading the Firmware
The appliance must be properly registered before the firmware
can be upgraded. Refer to Registering in SonicOS on page 33
for more information.