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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Disabling PortShield with the PortShield Wizard
On SonicWALL appliances that support the PortShield feature, High Availability can only be
enabled if PortShield is disabled on all interfaces of both the Primary and Backup appliances.
Perform the procedure for each of the appliances while logged into its individual management
IP address.To use the PortShield Wizard to disable PortShield on each SonicWALL, perform
the following steps:
Step 1 On one appliance of the planned HA Pair, click the Wizards button at the top right of the
management interface.
Step 2 In the Welcome screen, select PortShield Interface Wizard, and then click Next.
Step 3 In the Ports Assignment screen, select WAN/LAN/HA, and then click Next.
Step 4 In the SonicWALL Configuration Summary screen, click Apply.
Step 5 In the PortShield Wizard Complete screen, click Close.
Step 6 Log into the management interface of the other appliance in the HA Pair and repeat this
procedure.