New SonicOS Features Supported in GMS 7.2

This section describes the SonicOS enhancements included in the GMS 7.2 release:

•	SonicOS 5.9.1.3 and 6.2.3.1 Support - GMS 7.2 SP4 supports the following new Dell SonicWALL network security platforms for management and reporting:

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TZ300

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TZ400

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TZ500

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TZ600

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SOHO

The TZ appliances run SonicOS 6.2.3.1 or higher, while the SOHO runs SonicOS 5.9.1.3 or higher. Appliances running firmware newer than the SonicOS 6.2.3.1 or 5.9.1.3 releases can still be managed and reports can still be generated by GMS 7.2. Some of these SonicOS enhancements include (but are not limited to):

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SonicPoint AC Support—Dell SonicPoint ACe and ACi support the 802.11ac standard for Wi-Fi, which provides higher throughput in the 5GHz band, wider channels, more spatial streams, and other features that boost throughput and reliability. SonicPoint AC supports the following key technical components:

•	Wider Channels—80MHz channel bandwidths

•	New Modulation and Coding—64-QAM, rates 3/4 and 5/6 added as option modes

•	Up to 4 Spatial Streams—Adding spatial streams increases throughput proportionally. Two streams double the throughput of a single stream. Four streams increase the throughput four times.

•	Dell SonicPoint ACe, ACi, and N2 provide dual radios for wireless access on both the 5-GHz and 2.4-GHz radio bands.

•	Dell SonicPoint ACi and N2 are powered by 802.3at compliant Power Over Ethernet (PoE).

•	Dell SonicPoint ACe can be powered by 802.3at compliant PoE or with the included power adaptor (input 120V-240V AC to output 12V DC).

•	Support for System Backup (Create and Restore) — GMS 7.2 SP3 and higher supports the “Create Backup Image” and “Boot to Current Firmware with Backup Settings” options in the Firmware (on the Settings page). This functionality is available on the Register/Upgrades > Firmware Upgrade page.

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Limited Support for GMS Operation in a Closed Network — GMS 7.2 SP3 and higher provides very limited support for a deployment in a closed network, such as a deployment where GMS does not have access to the Internet, or more specifically, to the Dell SonicWALL backend servers. With this Service Pack:

•	GMS continues to work in a closed network without periodically checking the Dell SonicWALL backend site for its license information.

•	All Firewalls being managed by GMS will have their subscription based screens (such as IPS, etc.) enabled whether or not the Firewalls have those valid subscriptions.

This enhancement does not address the following limitations in such a closed network deployment:

•	Signature files will need to be manually downloaded from MySonicWALL for each Firewall separately, and then uploaded to the Firewalls by logging into the SonicOS management interface for each unit.

•	The signature based Policy Panel screens in GMS will not show signatures, applications, etc. as GMS cannot access the backend for the signatures information. However, the rest of the configuration changes on such screens can be made with this Service Pack.

To deploy GMS in such a closed-network, after GMS is registered and licensed through the offline manual license keyset, the sgms.o license file needs to be sent to Dell SonicWALL Support, and an updated sgms.o file is then provided, which needs to be uploaded to the GMS system.

The sgms.o file is present in the <GMS-Install-Dir>\etc folder in Windows and can simply be replaced with the new file from Support.

In the Virtual Appliance or UMA, you can use the System > File Manager screen on the /appliance management interface to download and upload the sgms.o file.