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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Wizards
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:
• Setup Wizard - This wizard helps you quickly configure the SonicWALL security appliance
to secure your Internet (WAN) and LAN connections.
• Registration and License Wizard - This wizard simplifies the process of registering your
SonicWALL security appliance and obtaining licenses for additional security services.
• 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.
• 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.
• Application Firewall Wizard - Supported on SonicWALL NSA series appliances, 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.
For more information on using the SonicW
ALL Configuration Wizard, see “Wizards” on
page 1395.
System Messages
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.
System Information
The following information is displayed in this section:
• Model - Type of SonicWALL security appliance product.
• Product Code - The numeric code for the model of SonicWALL security appliance.
• Serial Number - Also the MAC address of the SonicWALL security appliance.
• Authentication Code - The alphanumeric code used to authenticate the SonicWALL
security appliance on the registration database at https://www.mysonicwall.com.
• Firmware Version - The firmware version loaded on the SonicWALL security appliance.
• Safemode Version - The SafeMode firmware version loaded on the SonicWALL security
appliance.
• ROM Version - Indicates the ROM version.
• CPUs - Displays the average CPU usage over the last 10 seconds and the type of the
SonicWALL security appliance processor.
• Total Memory - Indicates the amount of RAM and flash memory.
• System Time - The time registered on the internal clock on the SonicWALL appliance.
• Up Time - The length of time, in days, hours, and seconds the SonicWALL security
appliance is active.