The
System > Status
page provides a comprehensive collection of information and links to help you manage your SonicWALL security appliance and SonicWALL Security Services licenses. It includes status information about your SonicWALL security appliance organized into five sections: System Messages, System Information, Security Services, Latest Alerts,
and Network Interfaces
as well as the Wizards
button for accessing the SonicWALL
Configuration Wizard
.
The
Wizards
button on the System > Status
page provides access to the SonicWALL
Configuration Wizard
, which allows you to easily configure the SonicWALL security appliance using the following sub-wizards:
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Setup Wizard
- This wizard helps you quickly configure the SonicWALL security appliance to secure your Internet (WAN) and LAN connections.
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Registration and License Wizard
- This wizard simplifies the process of registering your SonicWALL security appliance and obtaining licenses for additional security services.
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Public Server Wizard
- This wizard helps you quickly configure the SonicWALL security appliance to provide public access to an internal server, such as a Web or E-mail server.
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VPN Wizard
- This wizard helps you create a new site-to-site VPN Policy or configure the WAN GroupVPN to accept VPN connections from SonicWALL Global VPN Clients.
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Application Firewall Wizard
- This wizard helps you quickly configure your SonicWALL security appliance with policies to inspect application level network traffic. With the wizard you will be able to create Application Firewall Policies based on series of predefined steps.
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For more information on using the SonicWALL Configuration Wizard, see “Wizards”
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Any information considered relating to possible problems with configurations on the
SonicWALL security appliance such as password, log messages, as well as notifications of SonicWALL Security Services offers, new firmware notifications, and upcoming Security Service s expirations are displayed in the System Messages
section.
The following information is displayed in this section:
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Model
- Type of SonicWALL security appliance product.
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Product Code
- The numeric code for the model of SonicWALL security appliance.
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Serial Number
- Also the MAC address of the SonicWALL security appliance.
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Firmware Version
- The firmware version loaded on the SonicWALL security appliance.
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Safemode Version
- The SafeMode firmware version loaded on the SonicWALL security appliance.
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CPUs
- Displays the average CPU usage over the last 10 seconds and the type of the SonicWALL security appliance processor.
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Total Memory
- Indicates the amount of RAM and flash memory.
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System Time
- The time registered on the internal clock on the SonicWALL appliance.
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Up Time
- The length of time, in days, hours, and seconds the SonicWALL security appliance is active.
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Connections
- Displays the maximum number of network connections the SonicWALL security appliance can support, the peak number of conncurent connections, and the current number of connections.
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Connection Usage
- The percentage of the maximum number of connections that are currently established (i.e. this percentage is the current number of connections divided by the maximum number of connections).
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Last Modified By
- The IP address of the user who last modified the system and the time stamp of the last modification.
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Any messages relating to system errors or attacks are displayed in this section. Attack
messages include AV Alerts, forbidden e-mail attachments, fraudulent certificates, etc. System errors include WAN IP changed and encryption errors. Clicking the blue arrow displays the
Log > Log View
page.
For more information on SonicWALL security appliance logging, see
“Log” on page 1189
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If your SonicWALL security appliance is not registered at mysonicwall.com, the following
message is displayed in the Security Services
folder: Your SonicWALL security appliance
is not registered. Click here to Register your SonicWALL
security appliance. You need a mysonicwall.com account to register your SonicWALL security appliance or activate security services. You can create a mysonicwall.com account directly from the SonicWALL management interface.
If your SonicWALL security appliance is registered, a list of available SonicWALL Security
Services are listed in this section with the status of Licensed
or Not Licensed
. If Licensed
, the Status
column displays the number of licenses and the number of licenses in use. Clicking the Arrow
icon displays the System > Licenses
page in the SonicWALL Web-based management interface. SonicWALL Security Services and SonicWALL security appliance registration is managed by mysonicwall.com.
Refer to
“Security Services”
for more information on SonicWALL Security Services and activating them on the SonicWALL security appliance.
Once you have established your Internet connection, it is recommended you register your
SonicWALL security appliance. Registering your SonicWALL security appliance provides the following benefits:
If your SonicWALL security appliance is not registered, the following message is displayed in
the Security Services
folder on the System > Status
page in the SonicWALL management interface: Your SonicWALL is not registered. Click here to Register your SonicWALL
. You need a mysonicwall.com account to register the SonicWALL security appliance.
If your SonicWALL security appliance is connected to the Internet, you can create a
mysonicwall.com account and register your SonicWALL security appliance directly from the SonicWALL management interface. If you already have a mysonicwall.com account, you can register the SonicWALL security appliance directly from the management interface.
Your mysonicwall.com account is accessible from any Internet connection by pointing your
Web browser to https://www.mysonicwall.com
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mysonicwall.com uses the HTTPS
(Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) protocol to protect your sensitive information.
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Make sure the
Time Zone
and DNS
settings on your SonicWALL security appliance are correct when you register the device. See SonicWALL Setup Wizard instructions for instructions on using the Setup Wizard
to set the Time Zone
and DNS
settings.
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You can also register your security appliance at the
https://www.mysonicwall.com
site by using the Serial Number
and Authentication Code
displayed in the Security Services
section. Click the SonicWALL
link to access your mysonicwall.com account. You will be given a registration code after you have registered your security appliance. Enter the registration code in the field below the You will be given a registration code, which you should enter below
heading, then click Update
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Creating a MySonicWALL account is fast, simple, and FREE. Simply complete an online
registration form in the SonicWALL management interface. To create a MySonicWALL account from the SonicWALL management interface:
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Step 1
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In the
Security Services
section on the System > Status
page, click the update your
registration
link.
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Step 2
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Click the link for
If you do not have a mysonicwall account, please click
here
to create one
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Step 3
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In the
MySonicWALL Account
page, enter in your information in the Account Information
, Personal Information
and Preferences
fields in the mysonicwall.com account form. All fields marked with an *
are required fields.
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Note
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Remember your username and password to access your mysonicwall.com account.
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Step 4
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Click
Submit
after completing the MySonicWALL Account
form.
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If you already have a mysonicwall.com account, follow these steps to register your security
appliance:
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In the
Security Services
section on the System > Status
page, click the Register
link in Your
SonicWALL is not registered. Click here to Register your SonicWALL
. The mysonicwall
Login
page is displayed.
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Step 2
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In the
mysonicwall.com Login
page, enter your mysonicwall.com username and password in the User Name
and Password
fields and click Submit
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Step 4
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Click
Continue
on each page.
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Step 8
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Click
Continue
. The Manage Services Online
table on the System > Licenses
page displayed.
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Network Interfaces
displays information about the interfaces for your SonicWALL security appliance. Clicking the blue arrow displays the Network > Interfaces
page for configuring your Network
settings. The available interfaces displayed in the Network Interfaces section depend on the SonicWALL security appliance model.