WANaccel_Advanced

WAN Acceleration > System

This section describes the entities that are present in the WAN Acceleration > System tabs.

Figure 78:43

WAN Acceleration > System

 

Name	Description
System Status Tab	Displays the system details about the SonicWALL WXA series appliance including system information, time settings, and system statistics.
Interface Status Tab	Monitors the WAN Acceleration interfaces by displaying the status and statistics.
Management Tab	Displays details about the configuration of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the Syslog Server functions.
Settings Tab	Displays details about the configuration of the network policies and provides an option to browse for policies to upload. A policy file is an XML document that captures the current configuration settings of the SonicWALL WXA series appliance. The configuration settings can then be restored on the SonicWALL WXA series appliance after a firmware upgrade or factory reset is performed.
Firmware Tab	Displays details about the current firmware and the steps for upgrading.

System Status Tab

Figure 78:44

Advanced > System Status

 

Name	Description
System Information Panel	(Read-only) Displays the following information:   • Model Number   • Serial Number   • Firmware Version.
Time Settings Panel	Configure the time synchronization source Figure 78:45 , refresh the UTC time, or view the local time on client. The SonicWALL WXA series appliance is required to synchronize its time with the domain controller. However, you can configure an NPT server to synchronize time with the SonicWALL WXA series appliance if this works better on your network.
System Statistics Panel	(Read-only) Displays the following information:   • Load   • Uptime   • # Processes
Refresh	Refreshes the System Status tab. The refresh interval can be entered in the box to the right of the Refresh symbol. The interval can be increased to a maximum of 600 seconds. Click the Refresh button to manually update the Device Settings tab. Click the Pause button to stop updates on the page.
Diagnostics Report Button	Downloads a diagnostics report file. This file is sent to technical support and reviewed for diagnostic help.
Power Off Button	Shuts down the SonicWALL WXA series appliance.
Reboot Button	Reboots the SonicWALL WXA series appliance.
Set Time Button	Resets the time on the appliance. This synchronizes the SonicWALL WXA series appliance with the time on the domain controller. However, it is possible to override this by specifying an NTP server.

Figure 78:45

Time Settings > Time Synchronization Pop-up Window

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Use the Domain Controller for Time Synchronization: Checkbox — Select this checkbox to use the domain controller as the time synchronization source.

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NTP Server: Text Field — Override the domain controller synchronization by specifying an NTP server.

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Validate Button — Validates that an NTP server is connected.

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Apply Button — Applies all changes.

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Cancel Button — Cancels the operation.

Interface Status Tab

Figure 78:46

System > Interface Status

Name	Description
Refresh	Refreshes the Interface Status tab. The refresh interval can be entered in the text field. The interval can be increased to a maximum of 600 seconds. Click the Refresh button to manually update the Interface Status tab. Click the Pause button to stop updates on the page.
Status Panel	Displays the following (Read-Only) information:   • IP Address   • Default Gateway   • Primary DNS Server   • Secondary DNS Server   • MAC   • MTU DHCP is used to obtain this information. You can also configure the MTU in this panel, see Figure 78:47 .
Statistics Panel	Displays the following (Read-Only) information:   • packet flow information using active flows,   • # Bytes   • Packet Count   • Packet Errors   • Dropped Packets   • Collisions   • Actual MTU
Ping Gateway	Sends a ping request to the SonicWALL WXA series appliance. The SonicWALL NSA/TZ series appliance uses Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to ping the gateway.
Renew DHCP Lease	Renews the DHCP lease for the SonicWALL WXA series appliance. Use this feature if the DHCP server settings are changed after the appliance is configured.

Figure 78:47

Maximum Transmission Unit

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MTU: Text Field — The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU).

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Apply Button — Applies all changes.

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Cancel Button — Cancels the operation.

Management Tab

Figure 78:48

System > Management

Name	Description
SNMP Panel	Enables the simple network monitoring protocol server. Add read-only and read-write communities for a specific client IP or subnet, see Figure 78:49 .
Syslog Server Panel	Sets the server IP address that sends log messages.
Apply Changes Button	Applies all changes.

Figure 78:49

Add New Community Pop-Up Window

 

Name	Description
Community Name	Enter the community name being used to communicate with the SNMP feature.
Access	Select none, read-only, or read-write.
Any Source	Select the Any Source checkbox remove all source restrictions.
Source	Select the Source checkbox to enter a source manually.
Apply	Applies all changes.
Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Settings Tab

Figure 78:50

System > Settings

 

Name	Description
Refresh	Refreshes the Policies tab.
Settings Panel	The default (active settings) is automatically activated and cannot be deleted. Choose the default settings (default.xml), then manage the settings by downloading, activating, or deleting.
Upload Settings XML File Panel	Search for settings XML file to upload from your PC. Once settings are uploaded, they are added to the Settings panel.

Firmware Tab

Figure 78:51

System > Firmware

 

Name	Description
Current Settings Panel	Allows you to download a copy of the current settings. Perform this before making any changes to the firmware.
Firmware Upgrade Panel	Configures the SonicWALL WXA series appliance with the latest firmware. A step-by-step procedure walks you through the firmware upgrade process.
Factory Reset Panel	Restores the SonicWALL WXA series appliance to the factory default settings. The following reset option is available:   • Restore the current configuration settings.