Failover for sonicwall 2040?

Yes, you can do it.  Do you have the Enhanced OS?   What version of OS ?

Check this article http://www.sonicwall.com/downloads/Configuring_WAN_Failover_and_Load_Balancing_in_SonicOS_Enhanced.pdf

Doink... I missed the fact that he said he had a pair of sonicwalls...  

Hi guys,

I followed the instruction and got my primary sonicwall (sonicwall_A) configure with connections failover.

I also got the second sonicwall (sonicwall_B) configured with connections failover.

My next step is hardware failover:
The Sonicwall_A is my primary firewall right now. It has all the current configurations for my network in there .
The Sonicwall_B is my brand new firewall. It's configured with connections failover and doesn't have anything else on it.
I know that I have to have a connection between 2 sonicwalls for failover (from X3 to X3)
What else do I have to do to get these two sonicwall working as hardware failover?
Let's say when my Sonicwall_A failed, will my sonicwall_B getting all the configurations from sonicwall_A?
Do I have to pre-configure my sonicwall_B so it will able to do the failover when the sonicwall_A failed?
or will my sonicwall_B will automatically syn the configuration from sonicwall_A?

Thanks.

if you have not licensed high availability from sonicwall, then the settings changes and failover between the two sonicwall appliances will not be automated.

otherwise, it's a manual switch.

forgot to include the KB for setting this up:

https://www.fuzeqna.com/sonicwallkb/consumer/kbdetail.asp?kbid=6234

Hi digitap,

From GUI, how do I check to know if my sonicwall licensed for high availability? Thanks.

login to your sonicwall and go to Status > Licenses.  Look for Stateful High Availability.

I don't see any Stateful HA in there, I assume there is no license for HA. Where do I buy the license for this?

And do I have to buy 2 Stateful High Availability licenses for my 2 sonicwall or just one license to do hardware failover?

Thanks.

do you have enhanced os on your sonicwalls?  i believe that if you are not licensed it will list but just say you're not licensed.  you can simply contact a reseller for that.  our company is a reseller but i can't promot that...EE rules.

Yes, I do have enhanced os on my sonicwalls. I've found under hardware failover on the left, if you click there it will tell you if you have 'Stateful Ha licensed' or not, in my case it says no.
Since sonicwall 2040 is discontinued, can I even upgrade the HA license for my sw 2040?

Thanks.

the license isn't particular for the hardware.  they'll still sell you a license, but you should call sales for clarificattion.

No objection.

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