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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. The new TZ 170 SP i s significantly faster, [...]
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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. This utility is available from SonicWA[...]
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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 each inte rface to talk to each other – if checked, you will see these policies show up in the firewall access rules poli cy intersection for that zo[...]
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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. The potential for exploitation is minimal; nonetheless, unless Consistent NAT is strictly require d to support a certain application, it is recom mended that it be left at its [...]
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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. Alternately, you can make one, using the pinouts listed below: DB-9 Side RJ-45 Side 1 2 2 5 3 6 4 3 5 4 6 not used 7 8 8 7 9 1 Can I operate my TZ 170 SP w ith the cover removed? NO![...]
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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 170 SP uses a multifunction M IPS RISC-based security processor that handl es all processor-based I/O functions, as well as all crypto fu nctions (3DES[...]
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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. All stored setting s (including username, passwo rd, and LAN IP address) will be discard ed and the device will reboot with factory settin[...]
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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. Also note that [...]
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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. In each profile, you can sp ecify up to two separate phone numbers, the username/password, a ch at script, and whether the SP w ill receive its new IP address information dyna[...]
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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 VPN connections 10 Max Concurrent Client VPN connecti ons 50 Number of Site-to-site VPN licenses device ships with 10 Number of Client VPN licenses de[...]