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WAN Acceleration
SonicOS
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Activating the WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance ............................................................................................................... 2
Choosing a Network Deployment Mode ..................................................................................................................... 5
Installing the WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance using VMware vSphere .......................................................................... 8
Adding a Virtual Hard Disk to the WXA 5000 ........................................................................................................... 15
Introduction
The Dell SonicWALL WXA 5000 is a Virtual Appliance that is installed and run using a VMware platform. This
getting started guide details how to activate and install the WXA 5000 in your virtual environment.
Requirements
The Dell SonicWALL WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance requires:
A Dell SonicWALL E-class NSA, NSA, or TZ series appliance running SonicOS 5.8.1.0 or higher
firmware.
Note: Some WXA features are not supported unless running SonicOS 5.8.1.11 or higher firmware.
An unused interface on the Dell SonicWALL NSA/TZ series appliance configured with a LAN Static IP
address and a DHCP lease scope. Please refer to the WXA Quick Start Guide for more information.
4GB RAM
A layer 2 network between the ESX Server and the NSA/TZ series appliance. This is required for
communication between the WXA 5000 on your ESX Server and the NSA/TZ series appliance.
Customers with current service/software support contracts can obtain updated versions of Dell SonicWALL
firmware from the MySonicWALL customer portal at www.mysonicwall.com. Updated firmware is also available
for free within 90 days of registering the Dell SonicWALL device on MySonicWALL.
If you already have an account, continue to the Activating the License section to activate your WXA 6000
license.
If you do not have an account, refer to the Creating a MySonicWALL Account section to create a
MySonicWALL account.
2. In the login screen, click the Not a registered user? Register Now link.
3. Complete the registration form, then click the Register button.
4. Verify the information you entered is correct, then click the Submit button.
5. In the confirmation screen, click the Continue button.
6. Now that your MySonicWALL account is created, continue to the Activating the License section to activate
your WXA 5000 license.
4. Enter your MySonicWALL account Email Address or Username and Password in the appropriate fields, then
click the Submit button.
6. Enter the Activation Key in the text-field, then click the Submit button. You have successfully activated your
WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance.
7. Before accessing the WAN Acceleration page, navigate to the System > Licenses page and click the
Synchronize button. This synchronizes the licenses between the License Manager and NSA/TZ appliance.
To isolate and segment virtual machine traffic, refer to the VMware Knowledge Base.
4. Specify the location of WXA 5000 OVA file by clicking the Browse button.
5. Select the WXA 5000 OVA file. Then, click the Next button.
WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance v1.3 Getting Started Guide
P/N 232-002399-00 Rev B
6. Verify the product name is wxa5000-1.3.X-X-X-x64, then click the Next button.
The Name and Location options display:
7. Specify a Name and Location for deploying the WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance, then click the Next button.
8. Choose a Host or Cluster for running the WXA 5000, then click the Next button.
The Resource Pool options display:
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10. Select the Thick Provisioned Format (recommended), then click the Next button.
The Network Mapping options display:
11. Select the network you created in the Choosing a Network Deployment Mode section, then click the Next
button.
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12. Verify the configuration before deploying the WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance, then click the Finish button.
Please wait while your virtual appliance is being deployed, this may take several minutes.
The Deployment Completed Successfully pop-up window displays when the WXA 5000 deployment is
complete:
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15. Select Show Network Settings, then press the Enter key.
The DHCP IP address assigned by the NSA/TZ series appliance displays:
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When finished, the WXA 5000 displays the default console screen.
To continue using the WXA 5000 click on any of the options.
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Last updated: 11/21/2014
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