CLI configuration

The default IP address for a SonicWall appliance can vary depending on the model, but is often 192.168.168.168 or 192.168.168.169.

Default IP addresses for specific SonicWall models:

• SonicWall Email Security: 192.168.168.169
• SonicWall UTM: 192.168.168.168 for the LAN interface
• SonicWall NSA: 192.168.168.168

How to access the SonicWall:

To access the SonicWall, you can open a browser and go to https://192.168.168.168. The default username and password for the SonicWall management login page is admin/password.

How to find the SonicWall IP address:

You can use the Setup Tool to determine the LAN interface IP address. You can also download the Setup Tool and install it on a computer connected to the firewall's LAN port. Then, open the tool and search for the IP address.

How to access the SonicWall MGMT port:

Connect a computer to the SonicWall's MGMT port Configure the computer with a static IP address on the MGMT subnet Ping the Gateway (https://192.168.1.254).

The SonicWall security appliance supports the following management protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, Ping, and SNMP.

Type: config (hit enter)
-----------config(C0EAE4009930)#

Type: interface and name of the interface e.g. X3  (hit enter)
-----------config(C0EAE4009930)# interface X3
Type: ip-assignment WAN static   (in our case the IP assignment should be static and the interface should be WAN 
... hit enter)
----------(edit-WAN-static[X3])#
Type: ip 60.60.60.60 netmask 255.255.255.0 (hit enter)
Type: commit  (hit enter)

• config(18C2419C0C60CCBZF1-BOGOTA-WH)# show service-objects except name custom * config(18C2419C0C60CCBZF1-BOGOTA-WH)# show service-groups
• config(18C2419C0C60CCBZF1-BOGOTA-WH)# restart * config(18C2419C0C60CCBZF1-BOGOTA-WH)# show interfaces

The show service-objects and service-groups are copied into separate .txt files. Then from a LINUX machine, with the command written below delete the uuid and name lines.

Update ubuntu Linux:

• sudo -s
• apt update
• apt upgrade
• apt install vim

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service-object “HTTP Management” TCP 80 80 exit
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Service OS Version : FL.01.14.0002 BIOS Version : FL.01.0002 CS-2P-MDFHA-A(config)# interface 1/3/36 error-control Configure the error control (FEC) mode CS-2P-MDFHA-A(config-if)# error-control auto Use the transceiver default base-r-fec Use IEEE BASE-R (Firecode) FEC none Do not use any FEC rs-fec Use IEEE Reed-Solomon FEC —- C9500 Cisco Catalyst C9500-N#show ver Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.12.03 Cisco IOS Software [Dublin], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 17.12.3, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc7) interface TwentyFiveGigE1/0/3 description VLAN 526 PTP A.B.C.D/EF X30 switchport access vlan 526 switchport mode access mtu 9100 logging event trunk-status logging event bundle-status udld port aggressive fec cl74 C9500-N(config-if)#interface TwentyFiveGigE1/0/3
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