Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TZ170SP SonicWALL
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1 SonicW ALLTZ 170SP F A Q OVERVIEW How is the TZ 170 SP different from the TELE3 SP? The TZ 170 SP is the next-generation replacement for the origin al SonicWALL TELE3 SP -- one of the industry’s first Firewall/VPN devices with an internal anal og modem for failover/failback capability.
2 Is there an external preferences c onversion utility for older SonicWALL fi rmware (6.x) to SonicOS Standard and Enhanced? No. Is there an external preferences conversion utility for SonicOS Standard to SonicOS Enhanced? Yes, but it only converts VPN settings , and will not convert any of the other settings.
3 What does ‘Allo w Interface Trust’ mean for a zone? When this box is checked, all interfaces added to the zone will automatically have security policy written to allow all systems connected to e.
4 There is a slight decrease to overall security as a result of the increas ed predictability of the traffic resulting from the consistent port remapping of Consistent NA T.
5 I lost the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable – where can I get a ne w one? You will need to contact SonicW ALL tech support in order to obtain a replacement serial cable.
6 How much memory is on the TZ 170 SP? The TZ 170 SP contains 8MB of onboard, non-upgradeabl e flash, and 64MB of onboard, non-upgradeable RAM. What kind of processor does the TZ 1 70 SP use? The TZ 1.
7 Is there an easy w ay to erase the config file on the TZ 170 SP? This is done from the ‘System > S ettings’ menu by booting the box with the ‘Curre nt Firmware with Factory Default’ settings button.
8 How many remote access VPN sessions are su pported by the TZ 170 SP? The TZ 170 SP does not ship with any Global VPN Client licenses preinstalled, and must be upgraded with SonicWALL Global VPN Client li censes to accept incoming connections. It ca n support up to 50 concurrent remot e access VPN session s, when properly licensed.
9 What is a modem profile? A modem profile contains all the ISP POP-related settings required for the TZ 170 SP to dial out, authenticate, and connect to the public Internet.
10 Quick Speeds/Feeds Chart for TZ 170 SP w/SonicOS 2.6 Standard Feature Number Firewall Performance 90 Mbps VPN Performance 30 Mbps Concurrent firewall connections 6,144 Max Concurrent Site-to-si te .
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